Wesfarmers Ltd., Perth, West Australia, has moved its three industrial businesses – Chemicals, Energy, and Fertilisers (WesCEF), Resources, and Industrial and Safety (WIS) – under a new Industrial division, with Rob Scott as managing director.
Resources Managing Director Steward Butel and WesCEF Managing Director Tom O’Leary will report to Scott, who will also have day-to-day responsibilities for WIS.
Scott’s responsibilities for Financial Services will transition to Coles Digital Director Roger Sniezek.
Former Insurance Division Managing Director Anthony Gianotti has been appointed Industrial finance director.
Olivier Chretien, who has been WIS managing director since 2008, will now lead the group’s business development and corporate planning functions. Tim Bult moves from Business Development to a new role where he will oversee Wesfarmers’ associated businesses and further develop the group’s offshore business development networks. Chreitien and Bult will report to Wesfarmers Finance Director Terry Bowen.