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Cadbury International Travel Retail General Manager Steve Brock |
UK. Cadbury International Travel Retail General Manager Steve Brock has left the business, Cadbury announced in a statement yesterday.
Brock headed the company’s travel retail business for almost eight years and played a significant part in building the function.
As Cadbury searches for his replacement, Jo Willey will head the division as Acting General Manager and will also continue to manage the UK & Ireland & Middle East region. Willey will be supported by Tiho Marinac in the Americas, Lucas Roberts in Asia and Elise Perl in Europe.
Steve Brock can be contacted at stevebrock10@hotmail.com
Comment: Steve Brock did a fine job for Cadbury International Travel Retail, building the company’s presence, volumes and reputation in the channel over a long period, writes Martin Moodie. From being seen as a sleeping giant in the channel, Brock’s vision and enthusiasm propelled the company into the major league where it belonged, driven by a flurry of product launches and travel retail exclusives.
With this week’s news of Cadbury’s agreed takeover by Kraft Foods it is all change for the company’s travel retail operation.
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