14 November 2007
Evan Davies Appointed To CER Group Board
CER Group today announced the appointment of Evan Davies as non-executive director.
The appointment supports CER Group’s focus on trans-Tasman growth, following the acquisition in September of Australian
sustainable environmental management company Vital Resource Management. CER Group is committed to the acquisition of
proven businesses that provide capital growth opportunities and deliver natural products that contribute to
environmental sustainability. It also owns The New Zealand Nature Company, a multi-channel retailer of natural products
and Certified Organics, which produces ecologically friendly products for agriculture and horticulture and is a
significant supplier to the South Australian Government.
Wayne Cartwright, Group Chairman, says Mr Davies’ experience in taking SKYCITY from a start-up one-site leisure and
entertainment operator into one of New Zealand’s largest and most diversified trans-Tasman operations was a key factor
in the appointment.
“Mr Davies has a strong track record in driving business growth over a long period of time and we believe that will be
very valuable to us. His commercial expertise, business contacts on both sides of the Tasman and experience in
progressively building a company from start-up through significant development is an ideal fit for CER Group,” Dr
Cartwright says.
“Mr Davies will play a pivotal role in the future direction of the CER Group as we continue to build the momentum of the
business domestically and through our international acquisition strategy.”
Mr Davies said the appointment was in line with his long-held interest in sustainability. In 2001, as Chair of the New
Zealand Tourism Strategy Group, Mr Davies sought to balance tourism industry growth against cultural, social,
environmental and economic sustainability.
“Sustainability has been a particular private interest of mine so I am delighted with the opportunity to now pursue this
in a wider strategic sense and work with a Group that is committed to sustainability at the core of its businesses,” Mr
Davies says.
Mr Davies is a trustee of the Anglican Trust for Women and the Melanesian Mission Trust.
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