NBTY Appoints President of NBTY Americas
Former Coca-Cola Executive Has 25 Years Of General Management Experience
RONKONKOMA, N.Y., Dec. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- NBTY, Inc., a global manufacturer, marketer, distributor and retailer of vitamins and nutritional supplements, today announced the appointment of Brian Wynne to the role of President of NBTY Americas, and CEO of its US subsidiary- United States Nutrition, Inc. (USN). In this role he will have general management responsibility and P&L accountability for NBTY's Wholesale Brands in North America and South America.
Brian is a 25-year consumer packaged goods industry veteran who comes to NBTY from The Coca-Cola Company where he most recently served as SVP Strategy, Franchise Relations & Transformation for Coca-Cola North America Group. Prior to this role, Brian served as President of the Coca-Cola Company's North American Still Beverages Unit. Brian has held a wide variety of roles in General Management, Sales, Operations, Marketing and Human Resources roles within The Coca-Cola System.
"Brian is an experienced senior executive with an outstanding track record for driving and delivering positive business results and delivering shareholder value in a large, fast paced environment," said Steve Cahillane, NBTY President & CEO. "He is a highly collaborative leader and his addition to our leadership team will effectively round out our sales and marketing functions and will have a profound and positive impact on our customers and our consumers," he added.
He begins his new role on January 1, 2015 and will be based in Ronkonkoma, NY. He succeeds Glenn Schneider, who stepped down in October, from his position as President Global Wholesale.
Brian, age 50, earned a BA in Communications from Villanova University. He also has Management Certificates from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University; Columbia University and the University of Michigan.
About NBTY
NBTY has enriched the lives of consumers around the world by introducing innovative products and solutions to the health and wellness marketplace for more than 40 years. Our ongoing mission to deliver the highest quality nutritional supplements and wellness products has resulted in an extensive portfolio of well-known and trusted brands, including Nature's Bounty®, Sundown Naturals®, Osteo Bi-Flex®, Solgar ®, Balance Bar®, MET-Rx®, Pure Protein®, Body Fortress®, Puritan's Pride®, Vitamin World®, Holland & Barrett®, De Tuinen® and many others. As a leading global manufacturer, marketer, distributor and retailer of more than 20,000 vitamins and nutritional supplements, NBTY is committed to supporting wellness by creating products that consumers want and making them easily available anywhere they shop. Learn more about our wellness vision and industry-leading products at www.nbty.com. Alphabet Holding is the parent company of NBTY.
Contact:
NBTY:
Andrea Staub: +1 (631) 200-7459
[email protected]
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SOURCE NBTY, Inc.
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