Christian Salvesen appoints new Corporate Development Director
Christian Salvesen has appointed Sarah Vawda into a new role as Corporate Development Director.
Sarah takes responsibility for strategy and the corporate development activity for the Christian Salvesen Group. This includes the identification of potential opportunities for corporate growth within the company’s stated markets of ‘Food and Consumer’ and ‘Transport Services’.
This appointment is the latest in a number of senior appointments made by the company over the past two years. The appointments reflect Christian Salvesen’s new strategy with its greater focus on customers and business development. Sarah’s appointment is seen as critical to the identification of opportunities to develop services for both existing and potential customers in both existing and new operating regions.
Sarah joins the business from Corus Group Plc, where she was employed as the Deputy Director responsible for M&A and Corporate Development. In this role, she led a number of M&A activities including creation of joint ventures.
Speaking about the appointment, Sarah said: “I am relishing the challenge of this position. I know that I have the opportunity to play an important role in the development of the business.
“I am looking forward to working with the board, the directors and the management teams in the business units, in order to ensure that Christian Salvesen strengthens its position in the markets in which it operates and takes advantage of new opportunities.”
Commenting on Sarah’s appointment, Chief Executive, Stewart Oades said: “Sarah has just the kind of experience, expertise and skills that we require as we seek to rejuvenate and grow the business over the coming years. I am sure that she will prove to be a tremendous asset to the company.”
