Orica Announces the Appointment of Mark Garrett as Independent, Non-Executive Director, to the Board
December 13, 2022 at 09:20 pm
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Orica announced the appointment of Mr. Mark Garrett as independent, Non-Executive Director, to the Board effective early 2023. Mr. Broomhead said Mr. Garrett's extensive leadership experience and expertise within diverse global markets will complement the Board and the strategy of the company. Following its normal Board succession practices and skills set and experience requirements, the Orica Board will continue to seek suitable candidates to join the board aligned with its growth strategy. Mr. Garrett's extensive career in the chemical industry started in Australia with Ciba-Geigy Australia Ltd. Over more than 30 years, Mr. Garret held a range of commercial and senior leadership roles within Ciba-Geigy AG in Switzerland and DuPont in the United States, and as Chief Executive Officer at Borealis AG in Austria, a position he held for 11 years, and most recently as Chief Executive Officer at Marquard & Bahls AG, a Hamburg-based family-owned company with a presence in 36 countries and approximately 7,700 employees. Mr. Garrett is an experienced leader with a proven ability to drive growth and productivity in diverse and
intensive global markets. Mr. Garrett is a member of the Board of UMICORE NV/SA and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of OMV AG.
Orica Limited is an Australia-based mining and infrastructure solutions provider. The Company is engaged in the production and supply of explosives, blasting systems, mining chemicals and geotechnical monitoring to its cutting-edge digital solutions. The Company operates through six segments: Australia Pacific and Asia (APA); North America; Latin America; Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); Global Support and Digital Solutions. Its products and services include 4D bulk systems, bulk systems, packaged explosives, initiating systems, boosters, digital solutions, blasting services, automation, training, mining chemicals, slope stability, and fertilizer. The Company serves various markets, such as surface coal, surface metal, iron ore, quarrying, underground mining, underground construction, construction, civil infrastructure, oil and gas, and agriculture.