notes to the financial statements - Food Empire Holdings Limited
notes to the financial statements - Food Empire Holdings Limited
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CEO’S STATEMENT<br />
PERSPECTIVE<br />
“<br />
I AM CONFIDENT<br />
THAT OUR COMPANY<br />
IS ON THE RIGHT<br />
TRACK TO ENJOY<br />
BOTH ORGANIC AND<br />
INORGANIC GROWTH<br />
DURING THE NEXT<br />
FEW YEARS<br />
”<br />
My fellow shareholders,<br />
<strong>Food</strong> <strong>Empire</strong> has been my passion since<br />
I started working for <strong>the</strong> company nearly<br />
20 years ago. Today, as Chief Executive<br />
Officer, I have <strong>the</strong> opportunity <strong>to</strong> take<br />
our company <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> next level of its<br />
development.<br />
The next few years will be exciting<br />
for our company, as we push in<strong>to</strong> new<br />
markets and restructure our operations<br />
<strong>to</strong> give us better returns as well as<br />
sustainability.<br />
My focus as CEO will be on three<br />
priority areas. The first priority is our<br />
drive <strong>to</strong> develop our business in Asia,<br />
Middle East and <strong>the</strong> African continent.<br />
Outside of our <strong>to</strong>p three country markets<br />
of Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, we<br />
are concentrating our growth efforts<br />
in <strong>the</strong> emerging markets of Myanmar,<br />
Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, China<br />
and <strong>the</strong> Middle East. We are also<br />
exploring new opportunities in some<br />
African countries.<br />
My second priority is <strong>to</strong> continue<br />
exploring merger or acquisition activities<br />
which have <strong>the</strong> potential <strong>to</strong> streng<strong>the</strong>n<br />
our Group. We will continue <strong>to</strong> look for<br />
targets which will complement our brand<br />
and distribution activities within <strong>the</strong> food<br />
and beverage industry. This inorganic<br />
path has <strong>the</strong> potential <strong>to</strong> complement our<br />
organic growth strategy and help <strong>Food</strong><br />
<strong>Empire</strong> <strong>to</strong> keep expanding.<br />
My third priority is <strong>to</strong> streamline<br />
and restructure our operations, in<br />
particular, our manufacturing processes<br />
which include <strong>the</strong> establishment and<br />
consolidation of several new production<br />
facilities around <strong>the</strong> world.<br />
By focusing on <strong>the</strong>se three priority areas,<br />
I am confident that our company is on<br />
<strong>the</strong> right track <strong>to</strong> enjoy both organic and<br />
inorganic growth during <strong>the</strong> next few<br />
years, and I am looking forward <strong>to</strong> more<br />
exciting and rewarding times ahead.<br />
We are fortunate <strong>to</strong> have a dedicated<br />
and proven management team working<br />
closely with me on various projects in<br />
our key markets, and with support from<br />
headquarters, which will allow us <strong>to</strong><br />
achieve <strong>the</strong> best for <strong>the</strong> company in <strong>the</strong><br />
years <strong>to</strong> come.<br />
I would like <strong>to</strong> thank all my colleagues,<br />
board members, shareholders and our<br />
partners for <strong>the</strong>ir faith and continuing<br />
support for me and our company.<br />
Mr Sudeep Nair<br />
Chief Executive Officer<br />
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