Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> January 31, 2000
DENIS BROSNAN is Managing Director of Kerry Group plc. Kerry Group is
today leader in global food ingredients markets and a leading consumer
foods processing and marketing organisation in selected EU markets. In
a little over 25 years, from the commissioning of its first
manufacturing plant in Listowel, Ireland, the Kerry organisation has
grown to become a highly successful public company, having achieved
sustained profitable growth with current annualised sales in excess of
IEP 1.9 billion (2.4 billion Euros). Listed on the Dublin and London
Stock markets, Kerry has established over 80 manufacturing facilities
across four continents and provides over 10,000 food and ingredient
products through its network of international sales and technical
centres to a wide customer base in 80 countries. Launched as a public
company in 1986, the market capitalisation of the Group has grown to a
current level of IEP 1.65 billion (2.1 billion Euros). Approximately
25% of Group sales are in Ireland, 44% in the rest of Europe, 28% in the
Americas and 3% in the rest of the world. Kerry Group now employs
approximately 14, 500 people throughout it's worldwide activities and
operations. Denis Brosnan is also Chairman of a number of companies
including the Irish Horseracing Authority and Leisure Holdings plc.
Outside of work, he is keenly interested in all sport including Gaelic
Football and golf. He is particularly interested in horse racing and
runs a stud in Croom, Co. Limerick. Mr. Brosnan is married with four
children. Profile
Kerry Group, and could you highlight the important events in the recent
corporate history?
Mr. Brosnan: The Kerry Group
