TORONTO and TAMPA, FL, Nov. 7,
2018 /PRNewswire/ - Cott Corporation (NYSE:COT; TSX:BCB)
today announced the appointment of Britta
Bomhard and Steven Stanbrook
to the Cott Corporation Board of Directors, effective immediately.
Ms. Bomhard will be an independent director and serve as a
member of the Corporate Governance Committee of the Board.
Mr. Stanbrook will also be an independent director and serve
as a member of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of
the Board.
"We are excited to have Britta and Steven join Cott's Board of
Directors. Britta is a multilingual proven executive of an
international business with experience in mergers and acquisitions,
strategic planning, sales and marketing and operational
improvements, and Steven has extensive executive and governance
experience gained through his various roles with international
consumer packaged goods businesses," commented David Gibbons, Cott's Chairman of the Board.
"They both bring a wealth of leadership experience and are
excellent complements to our existing Board skill set," continued
Mr. Gibbons.
Ms. Bomhard, 49, is the Executive Vice President and Chief
Marketing Officer of Church & Dwight, Inc. a producer of
household, personal care, and specialty products, and has held that
position since 2016. She previously held the role of General
Manager of Europe at Church &
Dwight from 2013 to 2016. From 2005 to 2013, Ms. Bomhard
served in a variety of marketing and general management roles
across Europe at Energizer. Prior
to Energizer, Ms. Bomhard worked for Wella AG and GlaxoSmithKline
in their marketing organizations.
Mr. Stanbrook, 61, is a corporate director, currently serving on
the board of directors for Imperial Brands PLC, a multinational
company listed on the London Stock Exchange, Vee Pak, Inc., a contract manufacturer of
personal and beauty care products and The Vollrath Company, LLC, a
commercial and institutional foodservice equipment supplier. Mr.
Stanbrook previously served on the board of directors of Hewitt
Associates, Inc., a provider of human capital and management
consulting services, and Chiquita Brands International, Inc., a
producer and distributor of fresh fruit and produce, fruit
ingredients and other processed foods, both listed on the New York
Stock Exchange. From 1996 to 2015, Mr. Stanbrook served in various
roles at S.C. Johnson & Son, a global manufacturer of consumer
products, including Chief Operating Officer, International Markets.
Prior to S.C. Johnson & Son, he served as Chief Executive
Officer of Sara Lee Bakery.
Separately, Cott's Board of Directors has declared a dividend of
US$0.06 per share on common shares,
payable in cash on December 7, 2018
to shareowners of record at the close of business on November 27, 2018.
About Cott Corporation
Cott is a water, coffee, tea, extracts and filtration service
company with a leading volume-based national presence in the North
American and European home and office delivery industry for bottled
water, and a leader in custom coffee roasting, iced tea blending,
and extract solutions for the U.S. foodservice industry. Our
platform reaches over 2.5 million customers or delivery points
across North America and
Europe and is supported by
strategically located sales and distribution facilities and fleets,
as well as wholesalers and distributors. This enables us to
efficiently service residences, businesses, restaurant chains,
hotels and motels, small and large retailers, and healthcare
facilities.
Website: www.cott.com
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