MINNEAPOLIS, May 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- General Mills
(NYSE: GIS) today announced the election of Jorge A. Uribe to its board of directors
effective June 1, 2016.
Uribe retired in 2015 from his role as Global Productivity and
Organization Transformation Officer at Procter & Gamble, where
he was responsible for the company's major productivity initiatives
and broad-based structural and cultural re-design. A native
of Colombia, Uribe previously
served as the Group President of Latin
America at Procter & Gamble, managing businesses in more
than 20 Latin American and Caribbean countries with over 18,000
employees. As Group President, Uribe oversaw a tripling of
net sales from $2.8 billion in 2004
to more than $8 billion in
2012. Earlier in his career, Uribe served as Vice President
for Venezuela and the Andean
Region, managing the firm's business in Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia. He previously held management
positions in a number of countries around the world, including
Switzerland, Malaysia, and Saudi
Arabia. Uribe also serves on the board of Ingredion
Incorporated, United Way Worldwide, and Colombian companies Grupo
Argos S.A. and Carvajal S.A.
"Jorge adds tremendous consumer packaged goods marketing and
operating expertise to our board, particularly in international and
emerging markets," said Ken Powell,
General Mills Chairman and CEO. "With his track record of
delivering transformational structural and cultural change and
value creation, Jorge's insights and expertise will be invaluable
as we continue to advance our global Consumer First strategy and
drive top-line growth and margin expansion for GIS
shareholders."
With the election of Uribe, General Mills has added six new
independent directors in the past two years, enhancing the board's
depth and expertise. The new directors include experienced
leaders with consumer packaged goods and other relevant industry
experience across key areas, including operations, marketing and
brand-building, finance, health and wellness, public policy,
investment management, private equity, and corporate
governance.
"Our board and management team are squarely focused on
delivering market-leading growth, margin expansion, and top-tier
shareholder returns," said Powell. "Collectively, our board
appointments reflect our continued commitment to achieving high
levels of performance as we execute our strategic plan and deliver
long-term shareholder value."
About General Mills
General Mills is a leading global
food company that serves the world by making food people love. Its
brands include Cheerios, Annie's, Yoplait,
Nature Valley, Fiber One,
Haagen-Dazs, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury,
Old El Paso, Wanchai Ferry, Yoki and
more. Headquartered in Minneapolis,
Minnesota, USA, General Mills had fiscal 2015 worldwide
sales of US $18.7 billion, including
the company's US $1.1 billion
proportionate share of joint-venture net sales.
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