Lain Jager appointed Zespri chief executive
Lain Jager appointed Zespri chief executive
Lain Jager has been appointed chief executive officer of Zespri Group Ltd. following five months as acting CEO. Before that, he served as the firm's human resources manager and general manager of its supply chain.
Zespri Chairman John Loughlin said that the board of directors appointed Mr. Jager after an extensive five-month recruitment process. "We followed a robust process, which resulted in a good-quality short list of candidates," Mr. Loughlin said in a press release. "Lain has grown and developed in the role of acting CEO in the past five months, and the board is delighted to confirm that our industry will continue to benefit from his experience, skill set and dedication."
Following a career in various human resources roles, Mr. Jager joined Zespri in 1999 as human resources manager and was promoted to general manager of the firm's supply chain in July 2004. His Zespri experience includes responsibility for human resources, communications, grower relations, corporate strategy, the supply chain and innovation. He was appointed acting CEO on July 1 following the departure of Tony Nowell.
"I'm delighted to have it confirmed that I will continue to be a part of the Zespri community, which I've been involved with for the past 10 years," Mr. Jager said in the release. "Real strength exists in our supply chain, and this starts with our dedicated grower base and flows through to our loyal customers and consumers. I'm privileged to be surrounded by a significant depth of expertise and experience, both within Zespri and within our industry, and I'm looking forward to the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead."
He added in the release, "Final returns for the 2008-09 season are shaping up well, and I believe we're well positioned for future growth. But we can expect some challenges along the way as the global economic situation unfolds. I am determined that we retain our regulated industry structure, that we unlock the value within our green business, and that we continue to build demand for our kiwifruit through new cultivars, brand strength, 12-month supply and product differentiation."
Zespri Chairman John Loughlin said that the board of directors appointed Mr. Jager after an extensive five-month recruitment process. "We followed a robust process, which resulted in a good-quality short list of candidates," Mr. Loughlin said in a press release. "Lain has grown and developed in the role of acting CEO in the past five months, and the board is delighted to confirm that our industry will continue to benefit from his experience, skill set and dedication."
Following a career in various human resources roles, Mr. Jager joined Zespri in 1999 as human resources manager and was promoted to general manager of the firm's supply chain in July 2004. His Zespri experience includes responsibility for human resources, communications, grower relations, corporate strategy, the supply chain and innovation. He was appointed acting CEO on July 1 following the departure of Tony Nowell.
"I'm delighted to have it confirmed that I will continue to be a part of the Zespri community, which I've been involved with for the past 10 years," Mr. Jager said in the release. "Real strength exists in our supply chain, and this starts with our dedicated grower base and flows through to our loyal customers and consumers. I'm privileged to be surrounded by a significant depth of expertise and experience, both within Zespri and within our industry, and I'm looking forward to the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead."
He added in the release, "Final returns for the 2008-09 season are shaping up well, and I believe we're well positioned for future growth. But we can expect some challenges along the way as the global economic situation unfolds. I am determined that we retain our regulated industry structure, that we unlock the value within our green business, and that we continue to build demand for our kiwifruit through new cultivars, brand strength, 12-month supply and product differentiation."
