Bravo! Foods International Corp. Announces Appointment of New Member to the Board of Directors
Thursday April 6, 8:30 am ET
NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla., April 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bravo! Foods International Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: BRVO - News), a brand development and marketing company that manufactures, promotes and distributes vitamin- fortified, flavored milk drinks and other beverages, announced today that it elected Gerald L. Bos to its Board of Directors, bringing the total number of members of its board to seven. Mr. Bos will also be a member of the Audit Committee of the Board.
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Prior to his retirement on December 31, 2005, Mr. Bos was Chief Financial Officer of Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA), a cooperative owned and operated by approximately 20,600 dairy farmers. DFA is a diversified US manufacturer of dairy products, food components and ingredients. The cooperative is considered a leader in formulating and packaging shelf-stable dairy products in cans and glass. Mr. Bos will continue to serve DFA in a consulting capacity.
Mr. Bos began his career with the accounting firm of Touche-Ross & Co., holding several key positions during his tenure at the firm. In 1979, he joined Mid-America Dairymen, Inc. (Mid-Am) as Corporate Vice President, Finance and Accounting. Mid-America is one of the predecessor dairy marketing cooperatives that merged to form DFA in 1998. Mr. Bos was promoted to Mid- Am's Chief Financial Officer in 1998 a position he retained until his retirement.
Roy Warren, Chief Executive Officer commented on the appointment, "We are extremely pleased to have Mr. Bos as a Member of our Board of Directors. He has been an invaluable friend and resource for Bravo! over the past few years and we are honored that he has agreed to join our Board. His years of experience in the dairy industry combined with his strong finance and accounting background will serve Bravo! well."
"As I move into the next stage of my career, I am excited to be working with Bravo!," said Jerry Bos. "Having had a close working association with Bravo! Foods over the past several years, I have seen first-hand how the business model has evolved and I look forward to working with Bravo! in my new capacity as a Board member," he added.
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