Sunkist Growers and Fruit Growers Supply Company are two separate businesses that share 110 years of history. And now, they’ll share management as well.
This comes after the Boards of Directors of Sunkist Growers and Fruit Growers Supply Company (FGS) announced Aug. 16 a consolidated management structure to lead both companies moving forward.
“Sunkist Growers and Fruit Growers Supply are sister cooperatives that service the same constituencies,” said chairman of the Sunkist Board of Directors, Gerald Denni of Strathmore. “A shared management structure will increase efficiencies in both organizations and drive a culture that best serves our membership.”
The two companies will remain legally separate entities with a shared leadership structure headed by Russ Hanlin as President & CEO of both organizations. Given the different natures of the two cooperative’s business activities, Chief Operating Officers at both organizations will manage day-to-day operations – John Striff at Sunkist Growers and Ted Pajak at Fruit Growers Supply. Legal, finance, information technology, human resources and government affairs services will be shared across the two cooperatives.
“These organizational changes at Sunkist Growers and Fruit Growers Supply will streamline operations of both companies,” said Russ Hanlin, President & CEO. “This structure will allow us to fully utilize talent and resources across both organizations to optimize service and value to our constituents.”
Source: thesungazette.com
