Vistra appoints new CEO and CFO
06 March 2019 Hong Kong
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Vistra has appointed Alan Brown as group CEO and Geoff Weir as group CFO, effective April this year.
Based in Vistra’s headquarters in Hong Kong, both Brown and Weir will join the company’s board.
Brown has experience in leading global organisations, particularly businesses going through significant transformations.
He has worked across a number of industries and has lived and worked in the UK, Europe, and Asia—with particularly strong China experience.
Most recently, Brown was CEO of ASCO Group. Prior to this, he held the CEO position at Rentokil Initial and was CFO at Imperial Chemical Industries.
Weir has held a number of group CFO roles with global companies, including Scotts Philips Associates, Exridge, Digicel and most recently Sinar Mas in Indonesia.
He has experience across strategy, planning, operations, M&A compliance, and risk management in multiple sectors.
Meanwhile, Simon Hinshelwood, who has been leading the business as the executive chairman, will resume his non-executive chairman role on the board.
Commenting on the appointments, Hinshelwood said: “Vistra has been on a rapid growth journey, expanding from a local company operating in five markets 10 years ago, to a truly global organisation with over 4,300 employees in 46 jurisdictions.”
“I am confident that Brown and Weir’s strong track record and expertise will enable Vistra to achieve its continuing growth ambitions and I look forward to working with them both.”
Brown said: “I am delighted to be joining Vistra with the opportunity to lead the company in the next stage of its exciting growth and transformation journey. I look forward to working with Hinshelwood, the board, and our colleagues across the globe to maximise the opportunity the organisation has for both our clients and employees.”
Based in Vistra’s headquarters in Hong Kong, both Brown and Weir will join the company’s board.
Brown has experience in leading global organisations, particularly businesses going through significant transformations.
He has worked across a number of industries and has lived and worked in the UK, Europe, and Asia—with particularly strong China experience.
Most recently, Brown was CEO of ASCO Group. Prior to this, he held the CEO position at Rentokil Initial and was CFO at Imperial Chemical Industries.
Weir has held a number of group CFO roles with global companies, including Scotts Philips Associates, Exridge, Digicel and most recently Sinar Mas in Indonesia.
He has experience across strategy, planning, operations, M&A compliance, and risk management in multiple sectors.
Meanwhile, Simon Hinshelwood, who has been leading the business as the executive chairman, will resume his non-executive chairman role on the board.
Commenting on the appointments, Hinshelwood said: “Vistra has been on a rapid growth journey, expanding from a local company operating in five markets 10 years ago, to a truly global organisation with over 4,300 employees in 46 jurisdictions.”
“I am confident that Brown and Weir’s strong track record and expertise will enable Vistra to achieve its continuing growth ambitions and I look forward to working with them both.”
Brown said: “I am delighted to be joining Vistra with the opportunity to lead the company in the next stage of its exciting growth and transformation journey. I look forward to working with Hinshelwood, the board, and our colleagues across the globe to maximise the opportunity the organisation has for both our clients and employees.”
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