Foodmach has appointed Robert Niggl as its CEO. He will start with the packaging automation solution supplier on 5 August.
Foodmach chair, Geoff Murdoch, said the board undertook a thorough search and interview process and was pleased to find a candidate as experienced as Niggl.
“He brings experience from both the customer and supplier perspectives, something which we feel will underpin his and our future success,” Murdoch said.
Niggl joins Foodmach from NZSE-listed Scott Automation, where he was general manager for its Australia division. Prior to that he has held several senior executive roles at food and beverage manufacturers including Noumi, Bega, Lion Dairy and Drinks, Kraft Food, George Weston Foods, and Capital Chilled Foods (Canberra). He completed his mechanical engineering degree at Monash University and his MBA from Deakin University.
Niggl said it was exciting for him to join and lead a "respected, successful company such as Foodmach". “In my career to date, I’ve often looked at Foodmach as a leader in our industry, so to be selected as its CEO is a genuine privilege.
“I look forward to working with their experienced team to further strengthen their leadership position in the Australian packaging automation sector. I’m also hoping to meet up with their customers, many of whom I have worked with in various roles over the years,” Niggl said.
Murdoch said the company thanked interim CEO, Suren Moodley.
Board member update
Foodmach board member, Phil Biggs, has been appointed as strategy and sales director. Murdoch said his first task will be "significantly expanding Foodmach’s business development resources, following his strategic review of its sales and marketing functions".
