Bestfoods Elects Ramsay Corporate Vice President.ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--September 24, 1998-- Bestfoods announced that Ian Ramsay Professor Ian Ramsay (born 1958) is the director of the Center for Corporate Law and Securities Regulation at the University of Melbourne in Melbourne, Australia. He is a lawyer, author, and prominent media commentator on corporate law and securities law issues in Australia. , who was recently appointed president, European operations, has been elected a corporate vice president by the Bestfoods Board of Directors. Mr. Ramsay, 58, is responsible for Bestfoods' operations in 21 countries of Western, Central, and Eastern Europe Eastern Europe The countries of eastern Europe, especially those that were allied with the USSR in the Warsaw Pact, which was established in 1955 and dissolved in 1991. . Bestfoods Europe, which also includes operations in Africa and the Middle East, is the company's largest division, with sales last year of $3.5 billion. Mr. Ramsay continues to report to Alain Labergere, Bestfoods executive vice president and president, Bestfoods Europe. Previously, Mr. Ramsay had been senior vice president, finance and human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. for Bestfoods Europe. He joined the company in the United Kingdom in 1963 and progressed through positions of increasing responsibility in the technical, sales, and operations functions. He was appointed general manager of the U.K. affiliate in 1992 and senior vice president, finance and human resources for the division in 1997. ABOUT BESTFOODS: Bestfoods, formerly CPC (1) (Central Processing Complex) An IBM mainframe that has two or more central processors (CPs) that share memory. It is the collection of processors, memory and I/O subsystems manufactured with a single serial number, typically all contained in one cabinet. International Inc., is among the largest U.S. food companies, with sales of $8.4 billion in 1997. Best known among Bestfoods' U.S. products are: Hellmann's and Best Foods Hellmann's and Best Foods are brand names that are used for the same line of mayonnaise and other food products. The Hellmann's brand is sold in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains, and also in Latin America, Europe, and Canada. mayonnaise and dressings; Mazola corn oil and margarine; Skippy peanut butter; Knorr soups, sauces, and bouillons; Entenmann's sweet baked products; Thomas' English muffins; Arnold, Brownberry, Freihofer's, and Oroweat breads; Boboli pizza crusts; Mueller's pasta; and Karo KARO Kane Amateur Radio Operators (Kane, PA) syrup. Bestfoods' global Knorr brand comprises one of the world's most extensive lines of products. Bestfoods is one of the nation's most international food companies, with operations in more than 60 countries and products marketed in 110 countries. For more information about Bestfoods, visit the company's Web site on the Internet at: http://www.bestfoods.com. |
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