Ghana: SABMiller appoints new managing director for its Ghana operations

Accra Brewery Limited (ABL) announced on June, 5 the appointment of Mr Gregory Metcalf as the new Managing Director for SABMiller’s Ghana operations, GNA reported on June, 6.

Mr. Metcalf’s appointment took effect from June 1, 2009, a statement from the ABL in Accra said.

The statement said Mr. Metcalf, a British, is an experienced Managing Director who had spent the last 10 years as Managing Director in several manufacturing organisations before joining SABMiller in 2008 as the Commercial Director for the Nile Breweries in Uganda.

“Mr. Metcalf’s experience includes product innovation, sales and marketing, administration and distribution management which provides him with a solid foundation to lead the Accra Brewery and Voltic teams”.

He takes over from Grant Liversage who has been appointed the Managing Director of SABMiller’s Mozambican subsidiary, Cervejas de Mozambique, the statement said.

10 June, 2009