VITA LIFE SCIENCES LIMITED 2002-04-29 ASX-SIGNAL-G
HOMEX - Melbourne
+++++++++++++++++++++++++ Vita Life Sciences Limited (Vita) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Gerald (Jerry) Adams as its Managing Director who will take a key role in driving the next phase of the Group's development. Mr Adams will take up his appointment on Monday, 6 May 2002.
Prior to accepting the role with Vita, Mr Adams was Managing Director of Orica Consumer Products (owners of the Dulux and Selleys brands, among others) a division of Orica, Ltd. His career includes holding the chief executive's role in both consumer and technical businesses in Australia and in the USA. He has also held a variety of managerial positions as well as strategic consulting roles. A stint with the Boston Consulting Group in the USA followed his receipt of an MBA from the Harvard Business School (1979).
Vita is listed on the ASX and is the holding company of two principal business units. The first, Vita Health, is a vitamins, minerals and herbal remedies business headquartered in Singapore. The second is Vita Medical, a medical devices manufacturer based in Sydney. Vita also oversees several developmental entities.