ECRA Board Appoints new Board Chair

Gareth Edgecombe, President, Campbell Arnott’s Asia Pacific, has replaced Martin Drinkrow, General Manager, Clorox ANZA - Australia, NZ, RSA as the Chair of Efficient Consumer Response Australasia. 

Gareth Edgecombe was appointed President, Campbell Arnott’s Asia Pacific in August 2011. In this role, Gareth oversees Campbell's businesses across the region, including Arnott's Biscuits and Campbell's in Australia and New Zealand, as well as our baked snacks, simple meal and sauce businesses in Japan, Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia. 

Gareth joined Campbell Arnott’s from The Coca-Cola Company, where he held the role of President, South Pacific Business Unit.  In this role, Gareth was responsible for the strategic direction, marketing and product strategy for the Coca-Cola business in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. He also managed Franchise Territory Agreements and led Franchise Bottling partners in those territories.   

He holds a First Class Honours Graduate from the University of Waikato, Hamilton, where he earned his Bachelor of Management Studies, Marketing and Communications.