FDBusiness.com

Tony Maher, chief executive of Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods, will leave the Russian dairy and food group on May 1st 2011. His decision to step down as chief executive follows the successful conclusion of the landmark sale of Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods to PepsiCo. An announcement on Tony Maher’s successor will be made in the coming weeks.

“The last five years as chief executive of Wimm-Bill-Dann have been some of the most exciting and satisfying of my career. I am pleased that I have accomplished almost everything I set out to do when I joined the company,” Tony Maher comments.

Tony Maher.

He continues: “I was lucky to have had a rare professional opportunity to shape the future of one of Russia’s most advanced companies and have a strong influence on the overall development of the Russian consumer market. My focus has always been to develop the company, its people and its products for the long-term. I have had the privilege of working with a fantastic team of people on every level of the company. Now I really believe Wimm-Bill-Dann and its remarkable people have a great future ahead as part of a more global organisation.”