TORONTO and TAMPA, FL, Oct. 10,
2017 /PRNewswire/ - Cott Corporation (NYSE:COT;
TSX:BCB) today announced the appointment of Kenneth C. "Casey" Keller Jr. to the Cott
Corporation Board of Directors. Mr. Keller will be an independent
director and serve as a member of the Audit Committee of the
Board.
"We are excited to have Casey join Cott's Board of Directors. He
is a leader in the global consumer goods industry with significant
international and route based delivery experience alongside a track
record of driving top line and earnings growth," commented
David Gibbons, Chairman of the
Board. "Casey brings a wealth of proven executive leadership
and is an excellent complement to our existing Board skill set,"
continued Mr. Gibbons.
Mr. Keller, 56, has been Global President of the Wm. Wrigley Jr.
Company (a subsidiary of Mars, Inc.) since July 2016, where he has been responsible for
leading the business to deliver sales and profit growth. He
recently transitioned into a new role as Chief Portfolio Officer in
the newly combined Mars Wrigley Confectionery business, overseeing
the global business units and strategy. Mr. Keller joined
Mars as President, Wrigley North
America in 2011. Mr. Keller served as the President of the
U.S. at Alberto Culver Company from 2008 to 2011, and as Executive
Vice President and ... Chief Marketing Officer of Motorola
Solutions, Inc. from 2006 to 2008, where he was responsible for
company-wide marketing strategy development and execution. From
1998 to 2006, Mr. Keller worked at the HJ Heinz Company. He served
as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Heinz Italy from
2004 to 2006, where Mr. Keller led a successful turnaround and
revitalization of Heinz's leading position in Infant Feeding and
Medical Food in Italy. Mr. Keller
served as the Chief Growth Officer for H.J. Heinz Company from 2003
to 2004, with responsibility for defining the strategy and key
initiatives to drive profitable, topline growth and strengthening
the focus on and plans for its top brands. He also served as a
Managing Director of Heinz's U.S. Ketchup, Condiments & Sauces
business and Global Category Leader, Sauces & Condiments. Mr.
Keller spent almost ten years at Procter & Gamble Company,
where he was responsible for Pringles, Duncan Hines and other leading consumer
brands.
Mr. Keller is a Member of the Advisory Council of Winona Capital
Management, LLC. He served as a Director of Schurz Communications,
Incorporated from 2009 until 2015. As an officer in the United States Navy, he led several
divisions on board the USS Dewey (DDG-45). He also served on the
staff of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Surface Warfare
in the Pentagon. He was awarded the Navy Commendation and
Achievement medals. Mr. Keller earned an M.B.A. from the
Harvard Business School and a B.A. in
Economics and History from Cornell
University.
About Cott Corporation
Cott is a diversified beverage company with a leading
volume-based national presence in the North America and European home and office
bottled water delivery industry, a leader in custom coffee roasting
and blending of iced tea for the U.S. foodservice industry, and a
leader in the production of beverages on behalf of retailers, brand
owners, and distributors. Our platform reaches over 2.3
million customers or delivery points across North America and Europe supported by strategically located
sales and distribution facilities and fleets, as well as
wholesalers and distributors. This enables us to efficiently
service residences, businesses, restaurant chains, hotels and
motels, small and large retailers, and healthcare facilities.
SOURCE Cott Corporation