Nestlé Nigeria Plc Appoints New Managing Director
By Chioma Umeha
Nestlé Nigeria Plc has appointed Mr. Mauricio
Alarcon as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer with effect
from October 1, this year. Mr. Alarcon replaces Mr. Dharnesh Gordhon who has
been nominated General Manager of Nestlé Indonesia.
Mauricio a Mexican citizen, joined Nestlé in
Mexico in 1999. He has held various sales and marketing roles in his home
country. He has occupied strategic business and marketing positions in the Ice
Cream business at the corporate headquarters in Vevey, Switzerland, including
Marketing Advisor before being appointed Marketing Manager for the Ice Cream
business in Australia.
In 2010, Mauricio became Business Executive
Manager for Ice Cream for North East Africa. He later became Managing Director
of Nestlé Côte d’Ivoire in 2014, overseeing Nestlé’s operations in Senegal,
Guinea Conakry, Guinea Bissau, Gambia, Mauritania and Cape Verde until his move
to Nigeria.
Mauricio holds a master’s degree in Engineering
Manufacturing and Management from the University of Manchester in the United
Kingdom. Mauricio has a strong belief that the key ingredient for success is an
authentic passion for people and an unrelenting pursuit of excellence in
action.
‘’I’m honored to take up this new challenge to
lead Nestlé’s business in one of the largest economy in Africa. Despite the
current challenges the country is facing, Nestlé Nigeria is committed to still
offer nutritious and tastier food and beverages that meet the needs of
people,’’ says Mauricio.
‘’I look forward to working with my team and all
our stakeholders as we continue to pursue our vision of enhancing the quality
of life of people in Nigeria,’’ he added.
Nestlé has been present in Nigeria for more than
50 years. The company has invested in three production sites in Agbara,
Flowergate and recently in Abaji, supporting the local sourcing of raw
materials and the investments in rural communities. Nestlé Nigeria Plc employs
over 2,300 people.
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