Scott Technology CEO Changes
Scott Technology Limited
630 Kaikorai Valley Road
Private Bag 1960
Dunedin 9054
New Zealand
+64 3 478 8110
www.scottautomation.com
28 November 2019
Listed Company Relations
New Zealand Exchange Limited
PO Box 2959
Wellington
Dear Sir/Madam
SCOTT TECHOLOGY ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT CHANGES
Scott Technology wishes to advise that Chris Hopkins has announced he is stepping down as Chief
Executive, effective Friday, 29 November 2019. Chris will be remaining with Scott Technology in a
new role as Sales Director.
Chris has served the company extremely well over the past 25 year
s and is looking forward to
continuing with the same passion and enthusiasm in his new role with the company.
In 1996 Chris was assigned the responsibility for managing the financial and commercial side of Scott
Technology Limited. He was appointed an Executive Director of Scott Technology Ltd in Augus
t 2001
and in May 2006 was appointed as Managing Director and CEO. During Chris’ tenure as Chief
Executive he has led the company strongly, delivering on the company’s diversification strategy and
developing and rolling out new technologies.
Yours faithfully
Stuart McLauchlan
Chairman
Ph +64 27 433 5481
About Scott
At Scott we automate the future. The production line machinery we design and build deliver productivity gains
and exceptional reliability to many of the world’s leading manufacturers. We also go a step beyond engineering
production solutions to actually revolutionising entire industries – using robotics to automate manual processes
and cr
eate genuine competitive advantage.
For over 100 years Scott has looked to tomorrow and rapidly responded to shifting needs. Today, we have
production bases in the United States, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, China, Australia and New
Zealand, customers in 88 countries, and a real commitment to developing new technology and br
inging it to
market. Across everything we do you will discover true quality, advanced engineering and a renowned design
aesthetic.
Scott. Quality that lasts. Quality that inspires.
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Scott Technology Limited
630 Kaikorai Valley Road
Private Bag 1960
Dunedin 9054
New Zealand
+64 3 478 8110
www.scottautomation.com
28 November 2019
Listed Company Relations
New Zealand Exchange Limited
PO Box 2959
Wellington
Dear Sir/Madam
SCOTT TECHOLOGY ANNOUNCES CEO APPOINTMENT
Scott Technology’s Board of Directors has appointed John Kippenberger as the company’s next Chief
Executive Officer.
John is an experienced business leader who has a successful career as CEO of a number of international
business‐to‐business and consumer branded companies. This has included time in Au
stralia as CEO of
several industrial companies of George Weston Foods Limited before leading their large meat & dairy
organisation which included 1,200 people operating across seven factories.
After returning to New Zealand in 2006 with his wife Julie and children Emily and Tom, John was a
part‐owner and the Ch
ief Executive of Premier Beehive NZ Limited. More recently, John led the
exponential growth and development of Manuka Health NZ Limited. This included expansion of the
company’s agricultural and factory operations, along with an acquisition in Germany and the opening
of company operations in Australia, the United States, the Un
ited Kingdom and parts of South East
Asia and China.
Scott Technology Chairman, Stuart McLauchlan, says “John who has extensive experience in growing
companies and delivering shareholder value will be an outstanding leader of the company.”
John says “he is excited to be joining Scott Technology, a company with a pr
oud history and
tremendous pedigree in bringing leading ‐ edge technologies to a range of industry sectors around the
world. I look forward to working with the team and Board to continue the growth of the company
through ongoing investment in our people, research and development, and our operations in New
Ze
aland, Australia, Europe, the United States and Asia.”
John will take up the position of Chief Executive Officer on the 29th November 2019.
Yours faithfully
Stuart McLauchlan
Chairman
Ph +64 27 433 5481
©Scott Technology Limited | Confidential document
About Scott
At Scott we automate the future. The production line machinery we design and build deliver productivity gains
and exceptional reliability to many of the world’s leading manufacturers. We also go a step beyond engineering
production solutions to actually revolutionising entire industries – using robotics to automate manual processes
and
create genuine competitive advantage.
For over 100 years Scott has looked to tomorrow and rapidly responded to shifting needs. Today, we have
production bases in the United States, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, China, Australia and New
Zealand, customers in 88 countries, and a real commitment to developing new technology
and bringing it to
market. Across everything we do you will discover true quality, advanced engineering and a renowned design
aesthetic.
Scott. Quality that lasts. Quality that inspires.
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