ANAHEIM, Calif., Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Nellson
Nutraceutical LLC ("Nellson"), the leading full-service nutritional
bar and powder provider in North
America, today announced the appointment of Jean Filion to Chief Executive Officer. He
succeeds Jamie Better, effective
today. Since 2015, Jean has served as President of Nellson Canada and Chief Operating Officer of
Nellson. Jamie Better will assume
the role of Executive Chairman of Nellson.
"Since joining our company in 2015 with Nellson's acquisition of
Multibar where he served as CEO, Jean has done an exceptional job
overseeing our footprint transformation. This includes the
construction and ramp-up of our world-class bar facility in
Ontario, California and the consolidation of two legacy
facilities, as well as the operational integration of three
acquisitions," said Mr. Better. "I am excited to turn over the
reins to such an operationally talented leader who, together with
Chief Commercial Officer Bart Child,
can take Nellson to the next level of growth."
"I am honored by the opportunity to succeed Jamie in leading
this incredible company," said Mr. Filion. "Nellson is poised for
significant ongoing growth, and I look forward to partnering with
our experienced management team and Jamie as we continue to expand
our capabilities and deliver value for our customers."
Seth Hollander, Partner of
Kohlberg & Company, Nellson's majority owner commented, "On
behalf of the Board of Directors of Nellson, I wish to thank Jamie
for his distinguished service to the company and look forward to
his continued role as Executive Chairman. Under his leadership, the
business tripled in size, assembled a bi-coastal network of
co-manufacturing facilities, and built a first-rate leadership
team."
Mr. Hollander continued, "As President of Nellson Canada and COO of Nellson, Jean has
demonstrated outstanding operational leadership as well as deep
product knowledge and business savvy. We look forward to continuing
to work with Jean and Jamie in driving additional growth."
Visit http://www.nellsonllc.com for more information.
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About Nellson
Nellson Nutraceutical LLC, the leading full-service nutritional bar
and powder provider in North
America, is based in Anaheim,
California with production locations in California, Utah, and Quebec. Founded in 1962, Nellson has over 55
years of diversified expertise in nutrition platforms for bars and
powders, serving the sports performance, health and wellness,
weight management, and medical nutrition market segments. Nellson
offers formulation expertise, quality assurance, regulatory
support, flexible production, and sales and marketing support.
About Kohlberg & Company
Kohlberg & Company is a leading private equity firm
headquartered in Mount Kisco, New
York. Since its inception in 1987, Kohlberg has organized
nine private equity funds, through which it has raised over
$10 billion of committed equity
capital. Over its 33-year history, Kohlberg has completed 84
platform investments and nearly 200 add-on acquisitions, with an
aggregate transaction value in excess of $27
billion. For more information, please visit
http://www.kohlberg.com.
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