WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - McCormick & Co. Inc. (MKC) announced the promotion of Lawrence Kurzius to President and Chief Executive Officer for the company effective February 1, 2016.
The company noted that Alan Wilson will continue to serve as Executive Chairman of the Board. Kurzius was elected to the company's board of directors on November 24, 2015.
Wilson served as Chairman, President and CEO for over eight years where he was responsible for McCormick's worldwide business which now generates over $4.2 billion in annual sales. In January, Wilson transitioned responsibility for the company's global operations to Kurzius who served as President and COO prior to his promotion to President and CEO.
Kurzius has been a key leader for McCormick for the past 12 years and has served as a member of the Management Committee since 2007. Before joining to McCormick, he was the CEO for Zatarain's where he worked for over 12 years until the company was purchased by McCormick.
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