To position Marel for future growth and ensure long-term profitability. Marel is refining its operating model enabling customer-centricity, enhancing end-to-end accountability and ensuring cross-business collaboration.
Focus First operating model
Marel is introducing a refined operating model: Focus First. The operating model has seven business divisions, global functions and customer centers. The seven divisions are: Poultry, Meat, Fish, Retail and Food Service Solutions (RFS), Service, Software Solutions and Plant, Pet and Feed. Functions provide enabling capabilities and expertise to the divisions. ‘Customer Centers’ is the new name for the Regions, further building upon the foundation of global reach and local presence that has been built over the last few years. The Customer Centers focus on bringing sales and service efforts together for our customers, creating a truly customer centric experience.
For external reporting, Marel will continue to use the four business segments of Poultry, Meat, Fish, in addition to Pet, Plant and Feed.
Marel’s Executive Board
In line with the Focus First operating model, Marel is formalizing an Executive Board that consists of six members to ensure focus, speed and scale:
- Chief Executive Officer (CEO):
Arni Oddur Thordarson - Chief Business Officer and Deputy CEO (CBO and Deputy CEO):
Arni Sigurdsson , responsible for the Business Divisions, Service and Business Development - Chief Operating Officer (COO):
Linda Jonsdottir , responsible for Customer Centers, Innovation, Supply Chain, Marketing, Sales Excellence and Operational Excellence - Chief Financial Officer (CFO):
Stacey Katz , responsible for Finance, IT, Global Business Services and Investor Relations - Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO): David Freyr Oddsson, responsible for People & Culture
- Chief Strategy Officer (CSO): Vacancy, responsible for strategy
Marel’s senior leadership
Other current executives continue as part of Marel’s senior leadership working in unity towards our 2026 growth targets.
About Marel
Marel (NASDAQ: MAREL; AEX: MAREL) is a leading global provider of advanced food processing equipment, systems, software, and services to the poultry, meat and fish industries. In line with its 2017- 2026 growth strategy, Marel has gradually expanded its business model into adjacent industries, where most recently the acquisition of Wenger has added a fourth pillar focused on pet food, plant-based protein and aqua feed. Our united team of over 7,000 employees in over 6 continents delivered
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- Marel Focus First Organizational Structure
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