Norman Aquilina has been appointed CEO-designate at Farsons.
Mr Aquilina, currently Chief Commercial Officer will be working closely with the current CEO,Louis A Farrugia with a view to assuming the responsibilities of the CEO, the group said. No dates were given.
Besides his duties for the commercial function of SFC plc, Mr. Aquilina will also be responsible for the implementation of the approved strategic direction for the group, leading the senior management of the Group and the day-to-day operations of the business.
Mr Aquilina, 46, joined the Farsons Group as Managing Director of Quintano Foods, the food importation business which he ran and which Farsons acquired in 2004. In 2007, he was appointed Chief Commercial Officer and has since successfully introduced and led a number of projects and initiatives as a result of the liberalization of the carbonated soft drinks market and the setting up of Farsons' Logistics Centre.
Mr Aquilina held the post of senior Vice-President of the Malta Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise and is currently the Chairman of the Fast Moving Consumer Goods Trade Section within the Chamber. He is a former board member for the Malta External Trade Corporation and is a member of the EU's Enterprise Policy Group.
He is a graduate in International Trade and holds a diploma in business management. He has furthered his studies at various management schools and is an alumni of the Salzburg Seminar. He was also one of the first award winners of the Strickland Foundation following the presentation of a study on the economic and social impact on Malta following EU accession.