Nestlé Lanka announces changes in Executive Board

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Effective 1 January 2014, the Nestlé Lanka Board appointed Etienne André Marie Benet, Head of Nestlé in South Asia and Managing Director of Nestlé India Ltd., as Non-Executive Chairman. He succeeds Antonio Helio Waszyk. Etienne Benet joined the Nestlé Group in France in 1989 as an Internal Auditor. He commenced his international career in 1991 in Egypt as Factory Controller, then as the Group Management Accountant followed by an assignment in Sales and Marketing of the Chilled business. In 1997 he was appointed Country Manager for Gabon and in 1999, returned to Egypt as Country Business Manager for Nestlé Waters. In 2004, he was transferred to Indonesia as Country Manager for Nestlé Waters and in 2008, was appointed Head of Nestlé’s operations in Central and West Africa. He has held his current position in Nestlé South Asia since October 2013. The Nestlé Lanka Board also appointed Shobinder Duggal as a Non-Executive Director effective 1 January 2014. He succeeds Pierre Schaufelberger. Shobinder Duggal is a Chartered Accountant. He joined the Nestlé Group in 1986 and is currently Director, Finance & Control for Nestlé India Limited. He holds extensive experience in Finance, which includes an assignment with Nestlé Group for two years in Switzerland.

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