Mauricio Alarcón steps up as Nestlé Philippines chairman and CEO

Nestlé Philippines Inc. on Monday announced the appointment of Mauricio Alarcón as its chairman and chief executive officer (CEO), as his predecessor Kais Marzouki moves on to head operations in the Greater China Region.

Prior to his appointment, Alarcón was CEO of Nestlé Central and West Africa Region, covering 25 countries. He was also managing director and CEO of Nestlé Nigeria from 2016 to 2020.

Alarcón brings with him over 25 years of experience in Nestlé, holding posts in Australia and Egypt, covering North Africa. He also served as managing director of Nestlé Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Gambia, Mauritania, and Cape Verde.

“Joining Nestlé Philippines is both an honor and a responsibility. Together with our teams and our partners, my aspiration is to take our business to new levels, in doing good for Filipinos and the planet,” he said in an emailed statement.

“In an increasingly complex and ever-changing environment, we can only achieve our goals by working together,” he added. —AOL, GMA Integrated News