Derek Ford has resigned from the APPMA Board due to a change in career direction following his departure from Visy Automation. He served the board for a total of 11 years in two separate stints.
The APPMA is currently working through the process of filling his position, in accordance with the APPMA Constitution.
The APPMA Constitution states that a director elected [in accordance with rule 12] must be a representative, employee, or director of the full member that nominated the director for election. Derek Ford’s recent departure from Visy Automation resulted in him having to resign his position as a director. Also in accordance with the constitution, Visy is provided with the opportunity to nominate a suitable replacement from its senior management team to fill the vacancy. An announcement regarding the vacancy is expected to be made early in 2021.
Mark Dingley, APPMA chairman, said: “On behalf of the APPMA Board, management team and members, we would like to sincerely thank Derek for his years of service.”
“Derek has been a valued member of the APPMA Board, initially serving two terms as the member representative for ABB from 2006-2008, and then being re-elected as a Visy Automation representative from 2012-2020. Since his election as director, Derek has played a major role as both a board member and key contributor and participant on a number of working groups including the AUSPACK and membership committees,” Dingley said.
“Derek’s passion and diverse experience within the industry, along with his strategic insights and knowledge will be sorely missed. We wish Derek all the best in his future endeavours.”
