DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amira Nature Foods Ltd. (the "Company") (NYSE: ANFI) approved the appointment of Hervé Larren as an independent director of the company on the 24th May 2018.
“On behalf of the Company, I want to welcome Mr. Larren to the Amira team,” said Karan A. Chanana, Amira’s President and Chief Executive Officer.
“I am honored to join the Board of Directors at Amira. The Company is a proven leader in their industry and I look forward to working with Karan and the Amira team in the continued success of this company founded over a century ago,” said Hervé Larren.
Hervé Larren, 39, is the co-founder of Global Crypto Ventures, a leading company involved in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology investments. Mr. Larren is also a partner at Geneva based blockchain advisory firm Dybaw Advisory where he helps businesses leverage the blockchain technology. Mr. Larren is also a speaker on the subject of Bitcoin and Blockchain.
Prior to receiving his MBA, Mr. Larren worked as a brand manager at LVMH Moet Hennessy – Louis Vuitton SE (EPA: MC) where he gained experience building luxury brands in the US. Prior to LVMH, Mr. Larren held analyst experience at Pernod Ricard (EPA: RI) in France and internationally.
Mr. Larren attended the Harvard Business School’s Presidents’ Seminar, received his MBA from Columbia Business School and his BBA in International Business and Finance from Concordia University. Mr. Larren graduated from the Lycée Pasteur in France with honors. He has been a YPO member since 2012.
About Amira Nature Foods Ltd.
Founded in 1915, Amira has evolved into a leading global manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded packaged specialty rice and other related food products, with sales across five continents around the world. The Company generates the majority of its revenue through the sale of Basmati rice, a premium long-grain variety of rice grown only in the geographically indicated region of the Indian sub-continent, as well as other specialty rice. It sells its products under its flagship Amira brand, as well as other Company owned brands and third-party brands. The Company expanded its product offerings in recent years to include other value-add categories such as edible oils and organics. The Company also sells other products such as wheat, barley, legumes and other produce to large institutional customers. The Company’s fourth generation leadership has built on a rich, century-old legacy and transformed Amira from a local family-run business to a publicly listed, globally focused packaged food company with a global leadership position in the high growth Basmati rice sector. Amira sells its products through a broad distribution network in both the developed and emerging markets. The Company’s global headquarters are in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and it also has offices in India, Malaysia, Singapore, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Amira Nature Foods Ltd. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol “ANFI.”
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