Rockit Global Limited Chair John Loughlin announced the appointment of its new CEO.
Grant McBeath, the new Chief Executive Officer of Rockit, will succeed Mark O’Donnell, who announced his upcoming retirement in June. The appointment followed a search that included international candidates for the role.
“The Rockit Board is delighted with the appointment of a proven leader with a strong track record of performance in complex roles, fast-moving businesses, country leadership in Asian markets and fast-moving consumer goods,” said Loughlin.
McBeath’s most recent roles were at Spark and before that with Nokia, Cadbury, Caltex / Chevron Texaco, SC Johnson Wax and Coca-Cola Amatil. He has demonstrated experience delivering sales and services solutions at scale, being vital in driving a transformation to agile while delivering substantial revenue and profitability growth.
He was excited to be allowed to lead the Rockit business, which has operated a complete value chain from orchards, mainly in New Zealand, to consumers worldwide.
“There are huge challenges and some aspects of the business that will be new to me. At the same time, I can see that some of my career experiences will equip me to contribute strongly to Rockit, where the prize is greatest,” said McBeath, who will start in the new role early this month.
He added that he was looking forward to meeting the Rockit team, growers, customers, and suppliers and making a high-impact contribution to this fast-moving business.
“It is great to have a quality transition working with Mark O’Donnell over his final months. It is a privilege to take over what Mark has built and to take this business to the next level.”
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