EXPERIENCE
May 2005 Zone Director for Asia, Oceania, Africa and Middle East
2003 Executive Vice President, Nestlé S.A.
2002 Deputy Executive Vice President, Nestlé S.A.
2000 Chairman and CEO of Nestlé Waters Worldwide (formerly Perrier Vittel S.A.)
1995 Managing Director of Nestlé Japan
1988 Managing Director of Nestlé Malaysia
1987 Chief Operating Officer of Nestlé Malaysia
1985 Marketing Director, Nestlé Philippines
1982 Marketing Manager, Nestlé Sri Lanka
1979 Marketing Beverage Division (Vevey)
1975 Product Manager (milks), Nestlé Philippines
1972 Assistant to Managing Director, Nestlé India
1970 Sales representative, Nestlé UK
EDUCATION
Program for Executive Development at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Lausanne, Switzerland
Bachelor's degree in Economics - HES (School of Economics) at the University of Rotterdam, the Netherlands
BOARD MEMBERSHIPS
Chairman, Beverage Partners Worldwide S.A.
Member of the Supervisory Board, Cereal Partners Worldwide
Board member, Nestlé Central and West Africa Limited (GH)
Board member, Nestlé (China) Ltd. (CN)
Board member, Nestlé (Malaysia) BHD (MY)
Board member, Nestlé Pakistan Ltd. (PK)
Board member, Osem Investments Ltd. (IL)
President Commissioner, P.T. Nestlé Indonesia (ID)
President Commissioner, P.T. Nestlé Indofood Citarasa Indonesia (ID)
Board member, Quality Coffee Products Ltd. (TH)
Board member, Lonza Group Ltd. (CH)
LANGUAGES
Dutch, English, French and basic German