CEO’S STATEMENT
PERSPECTIVE
10
I AM CONFIDENT
THAT OUR COMPANY
IS ON THE RIGHT
TRACK TO ENJOY
BOTH ORGANIC AND
INORGANIC GROWTH
DURING THE NEXT
FEW YEARS
“
”
My fellow shareholders,
Food Empire has been my passion since
I started working for the company nearly
20 years ago. Today, as Chief Executive
Officer, I have the opportunity to take
our company to the next level of its
development.
The next few years will be exciting
for our company, as we push into new
markets and restructure our operations
to give us better returns as well as
sustainability.
My focus as CEO will be on three
priority areas. The first priority is our
drive to develop our business in Asia,
Middle East and the African continent.
Outside of our top three country markets
of Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, we
are concentrating our growth efforts
in the emerging markets of Myanmar,
Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, China
and the Middle East. We are also
exploring new opportunities in some
African countries.
My second priority is to continue
exploring merger or acquisition activities
which have the potential to strengthen
our Group. We will continue to look for
targets which will complement our brand
and distribution activities within the food
and beverage industry. This inorganic
path has the potential to complement our
organic growth strategy and help Food
Empire to keep expanding.
My third priority is to streamline
and restructure our operations, in
particular, our manufacturing processes
which include the establishment and
consolidation of several new production
facilities around the world.
By focusing on these three priority areas,
I am confident that our company is on
the right track to enjoy both organic and
inorganic growth during the next few
years, and I am looking forward to more
exciting and rewarding times ahead.
We are fortunate to have a dedicated
and proven management team working
closely with me on various projects in
our key markets, and with support from
headquarters, which will allow us to
achieve the best for the company in the
years to come.
I would like to thank all my colleagues,
board members, shareholders and our
partners for their faith and continuing
support for me and our company.
Mr Sudeep Nair
Chief Executive Officer