Westland Dairy Company Ltd’s new chief executive Richard Wyeth is looking forward to bringing the strength of a global dairy giant to the opportunities that lie ahead for the West Coast dairy processor after taking up the leadership role this week.
Wyeth’s arrival at Westland yesterday was welcomed by resident director of Westland Dairy Company, Shiqing Jian, who stepped down as interim CEO.
Jian served as interim CEO following the resignation of former Westland CEO Toni Brendish in August last year.
“We hope Richard is as excited as we are about the opportunities that lie ahead for Westland as he takes stewardship of this iconic New Zealand company,’’ Jian said.
Wyeth said, with the backing of Yili, the company was uniquely placed to leverage the advantages of its strong dairy heritage and culture.
“Yili is an enormously innovative company dedicated to quality and serving the consumer above everything else. Being part of that naturally brings huge advantages for Westland.
“There has never been a more exciting time for the dairy industry in New Zealand and I look forward to embracing all the challenges, opportunities and responsibilities that brings in my new role.’’
