McCormick appoints new board member

SPARKS, Md – Flavours expert McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE: MKC) has appointed Jacque Tapiero to the Board of Directors effective on September 24, 2012. He is the senior vice president and president of Emerging Markets for Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY), having led the business unit since 2009 to focus on China, Russia, Brazil, Mexico, South Korea and Turkey. His experience with the Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical company spans 25 years.

Previously, Mr. Tapiero served as president of the intercontinental region for Lilly, which comprised offices in Asia, Australia, African and Middle East countries, Canada, Latin America and Russia. Before that he has served as president and general manager for both Lilly France and Lilly Brazil, as well as managing director of Lilly Sweden.  He has held several sales and finance positions in Indianapolis, France, Sweden and Switzerland since joining Lilly in 1983. He obtained MBA degrees from the Ecole Superieure de Commerce at Clermond Ferrand in France and from the American Graduate School of International Management, Glendale, Arizona.