Nestle Nigeria Plc appoints new MD

As the board of directors approved Dharnesh Gordhon’s resignation, Mauricio Alarcon has been appointed as the new Managing Director (MD) of Nestle Nigeria Plc, with effect from October 1, 2016. A statement filed with the Nigeria Stock Exchange and signed by Bode Ayeku, the Nestle Company Secretary and Legal Adviser, said that Alarcon joined the […]

As the board of directors approved Dharnesh Gordhon’s resignation, Mauricio Alarcon has been appointed as the new Managing Director (MD) of Nestle Nigeria Plc, with effect from October 1, 2016.
A statement filed with the Nigeria Stock Exchange and signed by Bode Ayeku, the Nestle Company Secretary and Legal Adviser, said that Alarcon joined the company in 1999 and executed several sales and marketing assignments in Mexico.
The statement said that Alarcon joined Nestle Egypt in 2010 as business manager, Ice Cream, where his dynamism played a key role in transforming the business.
 “Mr Alarcon also brought a strong turnover of the business in Nestle Cote d’Ivoire from 2014 through his engaging leadership style by driving strong top line growth,” it read.