Gum and confectionery group Wrigley has announced plans to realign its global commercial operations structure, with all the company’s key regional operations reporting directly to president and CEO William D. Perez.
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The company also announced that the restructuring has made the post of vice president of worldwide commercial operations, held by Ralph Scozzafava, redundant, and Scozzafava is to leave the company.
With immediate effect, Michael Wong, currently vice president and managing director – Asia, will assume responsibility for the Pacific region, reporting to Perez. Igor Saveliev, vice president and managing director – East/South Europe and Developing Geographies, will also report to Perez from now on. Both will join the Wrigley’s Executive Leadership Team.
“This realignment further strengthens and streamlines Wrigley’s speed-to-market capabilities by having all key functional leaders, both at the corporate leadership centre in Chicago as well as those accountable for key geographies, now be a part of our executive leadership team, the key decision-making body for our organisation,” said Perez. “We believe this new structure will simplify coordination of global commercial priorities and will allow for accelerated implementation of programs on regional and local levels.”
Wrigley expects to make announcements regarding the currently vacant position of vice president and managing director for Wrigley North America, and a new post consolidating leadership of its Western and North/Central European operations into one position, in due course. Both appointees will also report to Perez and join the Executive Leadership Team.
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