Cott Announces The Appointment Of Colin D. Walker As Vice President, Human Resources.TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 24, 1998--(NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :COTTF) (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :BCB BCB Banco Central do Brasil (Brazil's central bank) BCB Borland C++ Builder BCB Bangladesh Cricket Board BCB Benzocyclobutene (low loss dielectric substrate) BCB Bumiputra-Commerce Bank BCB Broadcast Band .) (ME:BCB.) Cott Corporation today announced the appointment of Colin D. Walker as Vice President of 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. . Mr. Walker will be responsible for the Company's array of personnel services as well as corporate planning for human resources. Prior to his joining Cott, Mr. Walker was Senior Manager Human Resource for Deloitte and Touche, Toronto. He will report to Frank E. Weise III, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Colin is a dynamic, highly experienced human resources executive who possesses the additional background of managing operational and line functions. We will particularly look to take advantage of his critical skills at managing employee/employer relationships as we move forward with the 'New Cott,'" said Frank Weise. "Colin's role in unleashing the resources of 'Cott Power' will be key. Our people around the world are poised to build on their personal success as their work teams move to a higher level of customer satisfaction," added Weise. Previous to Deloitte and Touche, Walker was Vice President, Human Resources for Imasco, a leading Canadian consumer products and services growth company with operations in Canada and the U.S. Prior to that he served in various senior management roles at Canada Trust CT Financial Services Inc. was a financial services holding company that was founded in London, Ontario and later had its headquarters in Toronto, Ontario and operated in Canada through subsidiaries including Canada Trustco Mortgage Company and The Canada Trust Company . Walker's appointment is effective immediately. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto Research at the University of Toronto has been responsible for the world's first electronic heart pacemaker, artificial larynx, single-lung transplant, nerve transplant, artificial pancreas, chemical laser, G-suit, the first practical electron microscope, the first cloning of T-cells, and resides in London, Ontario. Cott is the world's largest retailer-branded beverage supplier with core markets in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. The Company operates manufacturing, marketing, product development and customer service facilities in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, Japan and Australia. (photo of Mr. Walker available upon request) |
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