Gerben Otter has been CIO for consecutively three international FMCG companies headquartered both in Germany and in the Netherlands.Fonterra has a new CIO, Gerben Otter, who came from the Dutch dairy co-operative Royal FrieslandCampina, where he was programme director, business transformation, and before that, its CIO. Otter will take on the CIO role at Fonterra on March 1. In his last role, Otter led SUMMIT, FrieslandCampina’s largest business transformation program. It entails implementing a single SAP instance worldwide, globally standardising and harmonising all business processes. His previous roles include Group CIO at GrandVision NV and CIO of adidas Group, which he held for nine years. He was also director information services at Unisys. Fonterra is owned by 13,000 New Zealand dairy farmers and is the world’s largest exporter of dairy products. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe Fonterra was ranked number one in the 2015 CIO100, the annual report on the top ICT using organisations in New Zealand. A team of 1500 including permanent, contract and third party support staff meets the ICT needs of the organisation. Otter was appointed following a global search.The interim CIO role was filled bySimon Paparone, a partner at Ernst Young.Send news tips and comments to divina_paredes@idg.co.nz Follow Divina Paredes on Twitter: @divinapClick here to read digital editions of CIO New ZealandSign up for CIO newsletters for regular updates on CIO news, views and events.Join us on Facebook.Join the CIO New Zealand group on LinkedIn. The group is open to CIOs, IT Directors, CDOs, COOs, CTOs and senior IT managers. Related content opinion The changing face of cybersecurity threats in 2023 Cybersecurity has always been a cat-and-mouse game, but the mice keep getting bigger and are becoming increasingly harder to hunt. By Dipti Parmar Sep 29, 2023 8 mins Cybercrime Security brandpost Should finance organizations bank on Generative AI? Finance and banking organizations are looking at generative AI to support employees and customers across a range of text and numerically-based use cases. By Jay Limbasiya, Global AI, Analytics, & Data Management Business Development, Unstructured Data Solutions, Dell Technologies Sep 29, 2023 5 mins Artificial Intelligence brandpost Embrace the Generative AI revolution: a guide to integrating Generative AI into your operations The CTO of SAP shares his experiences and learnings to provide actionable insights on navigating the GenAI revolution. By Juergen Mueller Sep 29, 2023 4 mins Artificial Intelligence feature 10 most in-demand generative AI skills Gen AI is booming, and companies are scrambling to fill skills gaps by hiring freelancers to make the most of the technology. These are the 10 most sought-after generative AI skills on the market right now. By Sarah K. White Sep 29, 2023 8 mins Hiring Generative AI IT Skills Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe