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Appointment of Executive Director
Appointment of Executive Director.
About this update from Zambeef Products Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 6411R Zambeef Products PLC 01 March 2019 \n\n1 March 2019\n \nZambeef Products plc\n(\"Zambeef\" or the \"Group\")\n \nAppointment of Executive Director\n \nZambeef (AIM: ZAM), the fully integrated food producer with operations in Zambia, Nigeria and Ghana, announces the appointment of Walter Roodt to its Board as an Executive Director with immediate effect. Walter currently serves as the Group's Deputy Managing Director, reporting to and understudying the CEO, Francis Grogan. As part of the Group's succession plan which has been previously announced, Walter will be appointed CEO when Mr Grogan retires at the end of this year. \n \nWalter joined Zambeef in July 2008 in the role of Nutritionist for the stock feed division, trading as Novatek. A year later, he was appointed as the General Manager of the division, a position he held until he was appointed as the Deputy Managing Director of the Group. Under his leadership, the stock feed division grew into the Group's best performing division and became Zambia's leading stock feed manufacturer.\n \nPreviously, Walter held the role of Technical Manager/Advisor at Feedmaster (Pty) Ltd for six years . He has a Bachelor's degree in Animal Science and a Master's of Science (MSc) in Animal Nutrition from the University of Pretoria.\n \nZambeef Chairman, Dr Jacob Mwanza, commented: \"Walter's appointment as an Executive Director is in line with the Group's well considered succession plan and is validation of his hard work and commitment to the Group over the past 11 years. The Board looks forward to working closely with Walter in his new role.\"\n \nFurther information on Walter Roodt as required to be disclosed in accordance with Schedule 2 (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:\nMr Walter Roodt, aged 42\n\n\n\n\nCurrent Directorships\n\n\nPast Directorships (last 5 years)\n\n\n\n\nCity Dental Ltd\n\n\nN/A\n\n\n\n\nFish Eagle Real Estate Eighteen CC\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nLetleo Properties Eight CC\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nNamib Property Ltd\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nSixpense Sowing Investments\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \nWalter currently holds nil ordinary shares in Zambeef Products plc.\nFor more information, please visit www.zambeefplc.com or contact:\n \n\n\n\n\nZambeef Products plc\nFrancis Grogan, Chief Executive Officer...