| Mon 6 Dec 2010, 9:00 | | SAB - SABMiller Plc - SABMiller announces new president of Colombia operations |
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SAB - SABMiller Plc - SABMiller announces new president of Colombia operations
SABMiller plc
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ISIN CODE: GB0004835483
SABMiller announces new president of Colombia operations
SABMiller plc announces that Richard Rushton, the current President of its
Central American operations, has been appointed as President of Bavaria SA in
Colombia. Rushton replaces the current President, Karl Lippert, who was
recently appointed to succeed Barry Smith as President of SABMiller`s Latin
American division. Rushton will take over on 1 January 2011 and will report to
the President of SABMiller Latin America.
Rushton joined SABMiller in 1997, and has been President of its Central American
operations for the past 15 months. Prior to that, he spent three years in
Ecuador, as President of Cerveceria Nacional, and five years in India, as
Managing Director of SABMiller`s business there. Rushton (47) is a South African
national, but has become fluent in Spanish during his time in Latin America.
Commenting on this appointment, Barry Smith said:
"SABMiller is fortunate to be able to appoint an executive of the calibre of
Richard Rushton to this very important position within the SABMiller group.
Rushton has extensive experience in managerial positions in SABMiller operations
in Africa, India, Ecuador and, more recently, Central America, and has the
competencies and skills that are ideally suited for the position of President of
Bavaria."
As a consequence of this appointment, the position of President for Central
America will be eliminated, and the Presidents of the SABMiller operations in
Ecuador, Panama, El Salvador and Honduras will therefore report directly to the
President for SABMiller Latin America as of 1 January 2011.
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