Ingredion Incorporated announced the establishment of a new executive leadership role focused on commercial excellence that will align related functions to deliver an exceptional customer experience and drive growth. Larry Fernandes has been promoted to senior vice president and chief commercial officer, effective March 1, 2018. Now president and general director, Mexico, Fernandes will have executive oversight for Ingredion's global key account program and corporate marketing function, as well as a newly established global role focused on the customer experience. He will become a member of the executive leadership team and is expected to be elected by the board of directors at its February meeting. Fernandes joined the company in 1990 as a technical sales representative in Canada. He since has held several positions of increasing responsibility in the sales and commercial areas in the United Statesand Canada, including vice president and general manager for the U.S./Canada business. He was appointed general manager for Mexico in 2013. Rob Ritchie will be succeeding Fernandes in Mexico as president and general director on March 1. Ritchie, currently vice president, commercial, U.S./Canada, will have full management responsibility for all aspects of business operations in Mexico. Ritchie has been with Ingredion for more than 20 years, starting his career in Canada as an area director. He has since held roles of increasing responsibility within the U.S./Canada sales organization.
Ingredion Incorporated is a global ingredients solutions provider that transforms grains, fruits, vegetables, and other plant-based materials into value-added ingredient solutions for the food, beverage, animal nutrition, brewing and industrial markets. It develops, produces, and sells a variety of food and beverage ingredients, primarily starches and sweeteners, for various industries. It operates through four segments: North America, South America, Asia-Pacific, and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Its products are derived primarily from the processing of corn and other starch-based materials, such as tapioca, potato, and rice. Its product lines include starches and sweeteners, animal feed products and edible corn oil. The starch-based products include both food-grade and industrial starches, as well as biomaterials. The sweetener products include glucose syrups, high maltose syrups, high fructose corn syrup, caramel color, dextrose, maltodextrins, and glucose and syrup solids.
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