Ron Delia named Amcor CEO-elect

RON Delia will serve as Amcor CEO-elect, replacing Ken MacKenzie, who will retire as managing director and CEO at the end of the 2015 financial year after 10 years at the helm of Amcor. 

Mr. Delia, who joined Amcor in 2005, has been the company’s CFO since February 2011. He served as vice president of the Rigid Plastics Latin America operations from 2008 through 2011, and as executive vice president of Corporate Operations from 2005 to 2008. He spent five years with McKinsey & Company in New York prior to joining Amcor. He started his career in commercial roles in the packaging industry.

Mr. Delia, who has an MBA from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Science degree, said that Amcor’s success over the past decade has been built on the strength of a high quality and talented team of people. 

“The business has developed a focused portfolio, built a unique operating model for the packaging industry, and established a clear understanding of shareholder value creation. These components will remain the foundations of the company going forward,” he added.

Amcor chairman Graeme Liebelt said, “Succession planning for Mr. MacKenzie has been underway for some time and Mr. Delia was selected after considering a strong field of well-qualified candidates from Amcor’s global management team. Mr MacKenzie felt it was the right time to pass the baton to the next CEO and the Board thanks Mr MacKenzie for his extraordinary contribution to the Company over the past 10 years.”

Mr. MacKenzie said, “I believe after 10 years in the role the time is right to hand over the leadership of the company. I have been fortunate to lead a very talented and committed team through an exciting journey that has created a global leader in the packaging industry with an extensive footprint and considerable opportunity for further growth.”