Directors

As at 11th August 2008 the Board comprises 5 Directors:

Martin Frost (aged 57), Non Executive chairman

Martin Frost joined the Board of Sweet China on 3 August 2005 as the Executive Deputy Chairman. He has extensive experience of global consumer businesses gained with the Unilever Group, PepsiCo, Inc. and The Seagram Company Ltd. At Seagram, which was acquired by Vivendi Universal S.A. in 2000, Martin Frost was President and Chief Executive Officer of Seagram Europe, Middle East and Africa. During his career, he has been involved with global brand marketing, in business turnarounds and in fostering and pursuing the growth objectives of those companies with which he has been associated. Martin Frost is currently chairman of GX-Laboratories Limited and Chairman of Lil-Lets UK Limited.

David Zulman (aged 47), Chief Executive

David Zulman is currently the executive chairman of Ashbury Chocolates Limited, a manufacturer of mass market and premium chocolates and toffees, for branded and private label customers. David founded Ashbury Confectionery Limited in 1988, establishing it as a supplier to the main-stream UK chocolate market, as well as the private label and contract manufacture chocolate market, leaving the company in 1997. From 1997 to 1999 he was managing director of South Africa’s largest confectionery company, Beacon Sweets & Chocolates (Pty) Ltd. In April 2000 David founded the South African import company, Galleway Foods (Pty) Ltd., where he is on the board as a non-executive director. Galleway Foods (Pty) Ltd. imports major branded confectionery and snacks from around the world, for sale in Southern African markets. He was also previously a non-executive director of BestSweet Inc, a USA hard candy and nutraceuticals manufacturing, confectionery company. David returned to Ashbury Confectionery Limited in 2003, which in 2006 had turnover in excess of £23 million. At the end of 2007 Ashbury Confectionery experienced financial problems and was restructured to form Ashbury Chocolates Limited with David’s assistance.

Christopher Cleverly (aged 40), Non Executive Director

Christopher Cleverly is the founding chairman of Event Data Correlation Limited which, since the company was incorporated in July 2003, has specialised in technology solutions for the gaming industry. This company was sold in June 2005 to Global Gaming Technologies plc, an AIM listed company of which Christopher was a non-executive director. Between 1991 and 2001 Christopher was a practising barrister. In 1996 he founded Trafalgar Chambers and was described by The Sunday Times as the youngest head of chambers in the last century. In 2002 Christopher invented, developed and marketed the high energy guarana ‘Goco’ chocolate bar. Prior to founding Sweet China, Christopher was a consultant for EBUK.

 

 
 
 


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