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Director Appointment
Director Appointment.
About this update from Zambeef Products Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 8512V Zambeef Products PLC 26 July 2018 \n\n \n26 July 2018\nZambeef Products plc\n(\"Zambeef\" or the \"Company\")\n \nDirector Appointment\nZambeef (AIM: ZAM), the fully integrated cold chain foods and retail business with operations in Zambia, Nigeria and Ghana, today announces the appointment of Frank Braeken to its Board as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Frank is being appointed as the second representative of CDC Group plc, the Company's 17.5 per cent. ordinary share holder, under the terms of the Relationship Agreement between CDC and the Company, which became effective on 16 September 2016. \nFrank is a Belgian national with extensive experience in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (\"FMCG\") sector, including 26 years with Unilever where he lived and worked in nine countries on four continents.\nIn 2009, Mr. Braeken became head of Unilever's Namca region, with responsibility for markets across North Africa, the Middle East and Central Africa. In 2011, Mr. Braeken became Head of Unilever Africa where he had overall responsibility for the $3 billion operation.\nAfter leaving Unilever in 2013, Mr. Braeken became Chief Investment Officer of Amatheon Agri Holding, a company established to invest in African agriculture and food-related businesses, with a specific focus on Zambia in which capacity he served until his resignation in 2016.\nFrank is currently Non-Executive Chairman of Feronia, the UK based and Toronto listed agribusiness, operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In addition, Frank holds a number of other Non-Executive Directorships across a broad range of industries, including within food production and retailing. \nZambeef Chairman, Dr Jacob Mwanza, commented: \"I'm thrilled to welcome Frank as a Non-Executive Director to the Board. He brings significant experience from one of the world's largest FMCG companies which, together with his extensive recent experience of operating throughout Africa, will be of significant value to the Board and the Company. I very much look forward to working with Frank over the years ahead.\"\nFurther information on Frank Braeken as required to be disclosed in accordance with Schedule 2 (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:\nFrank Nicolas Julia Braeken, aged 58\n\n\n\nCurrent Directorships\n\n\nPast Directorships (last 5 years)\n\...