Royal Greenland has just hired a new Executive Vice President for production.
Tom Kaster will take up the position on June 1st of this year. He will live in Nuuk and will be based at Royal Greenland's head office in the city.
Royal Greenland writes this in a press release.
As Production Director, he will have overall responsibility for the operation of all Royal Greenland's land-based factories and land facilities in Greenland and internationally.
Old acquaintance
Tom Kaster has previously been a central part of Royal Greenland's management. For a number of years, he was in charge of land-based production in Greenland.
According to Royal Greenland, Tom Kaster thus has in-depth knowledge of both production.
He returns to Royal Greenland after several years in international management positions in the food industry. According to the company, he has experience in managing global supply chains and production environments, where he has been responsible for factories, purchasing, logistics, quality, employee well-being and digitalization, as well as working with strategy and investments.
CEO: - We are happy
- We are pleased to have Tom back at Royal Greenland. He knows our company, our employees and the Greenlandic conditions.
- At the same time, he has recently acquired valuable experience that can benefit the company in our further development.
- He has shown that he can create results through cooperation, respect and local understanding, and that is crucial for us, says Royal Greenland CEO Toke Binzer in a comment.
Royal Greenland has not had a permanent production director since Lars Nielsen resigned at the end of February last year.
As mentioned, Tom Kaster, as Production Director, will have overall responsibility for operating factories and onshore facilities throughout Royal Greenland.
The goal is to ensure high food safety, stable supplies and efficient operations.
- It is a great pleasure to return to Royal Greenland. The company has a very special significance for the country, and I look forward to working with old and new colleagues to strengthen production and create value for Greenland and our global customers, says Tom Kaster.
With the appointment of Tom Kaster, five out of six members of the Group Management Team will reside in Greenland from June 1.
