Nestl茅 S.A. has appointed Mauricio Alarc贸n as chairman and chief executive officer of Nestl茅 Philippines, Inc., effective July, the company announced on Monday.
鈥淛oining Nestl茅 Philippines is both an honor and a responsibility. Together with our teams and partners, my aspiration is to take our business to new levels, in doing good for Filipinos and the planet,鈥 Mr. Alarc贸n said in a statement.
鈥淚n an increasingly complex and ever-changing environment, we can only achieve our goals by working together,鈥 he added.
Mr. Alarc贸n succeeds Kais Marzouki, who has been appointed head of the Nestl茅 Greater China Region.
Prior to his appointment, Mr. Alarc贸n served as chief executive officer of Nestl茅鈥檚 Central and West Africa Region, which spans 25 countries.
From 2016 to 2020, he was managing director and chief executive officer of Nestl茅 Nigeria, and previously served as managing director of Nestl茅 C么te d鈥橧voire beginning in 2014.
Mr. Alarc贸n also held senior roles in Nestl茅鈥檚 ice cream business, including assignments in Australia and Egypt.
Nestl茅 S.A. considers the Philippines among its 10 largest markets across its 180 global operations.
The company added that Nestl茅 Philippines is one of the country鈥檚 top corporations and leading corporate taxpayers, accounting for 鈥渃lose to one percent of gross domestic product.鈥 鈥 Justine Irish D. Tabile
