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Ben Wong has been named temporary chief executive officer of Paradise Foods Ltd for a three-month period.
Wong had had senior leadership positions in international corporations and the fast-moving consumer goods industry before joining the company as the group chief financial officer in September 2019, according to Chairman Anthony Smaré.
James Rice, the previous chief executive officer, has returned to the United States.
“Ben has been CFO for Paradise Foods for the last two years and had filled in for James previously for short stints.
“Ben will continue to hold the role of Group CFO and act as interim Group CEO for this period,” Smare said.
“Ben’s key focus as acting CEO will be to ensure that the executive leadership team and the Paradise group as a whole maintains a business-as-usual approach for the next few months to achieve the Group’s targets for 2021 as we continue to build upon Paradise’s core strengths, strong brands and excellent reputation in PNG as a quality food and beverage manufacturer.”
Wong expressed his delight in assisting the firm and its employees at this time of change, saying, "I look forward to continuing our company's progress together as a family."
Reference:
The National (4 August 2021). “Paradise Foods appoint Wong as interim CEO”.
