The Board of Directors of Del Monte Pacific Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Ruiz G Salazar as Chief Human Resource Officer of the company, effective 12 October 2016. Mr. Salazar will be reporting directly to the company's Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Joselito D Campos, Jr, and dotted line to the company's Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Luis FAlejandro. The HR Head of Del Monte Philippines, Inc, Mr. Gerard Paul G Bautista, will report directly to Mr. Salazar while the Senior Vice President and Chief HR Officer of Del Monte Foods, Inc, Mr. John Clark, will do so on a dotted line basis. As Chief HR Officer, Mr. Salazar will lead and integrate the Group's HR function as he works closely with DMPL's Managing Director and CEO, the Board and the business unit leaders to define and execute the HR strategic pillars in support of the Group's long range strategic plans. Prior to his appointment in the Company, Mr. Salazar was a Regional HR Director of Johnson & Johnson Asia Pacific.