New chief for Nestle Bangladesh

Nestle Bangladesh Ltd has recently got a new managing director.

Deepal Abeywickrema replaces Stephane Norde, who was transferred to Nestle's Switzerland headquarters, the company said in a statement yesterday.

Abeywickrema, a Sri Lankan, was earlier senior vice president for sales at Nestle Lanka Ltd. He joined Nestle Lanka in 1985 in its sales unit.

Abeywickrema acquired a wealth of expertise and a deep understanding about business dynamics during his expatriation assignments in countries such as India, Australia, (Fiji and Papua New Guinea) and Malaysia.