Comvita appoints chief operating officer Coulter to replace departing CEO Hewlett

Comvita appoints chief operating officer Coulter to replace departing CEO Hewlett
Suze Metherell
By Suze Metherell Sept. 29 (BusinessDesk) - Comvita, the manuka honey products maker, has tapped chief operating officer Scott Coulter to replace outgoing chief executive Brett Hewlett, taking over the task of more than doubling annual sales over the next five years. Coulter will step into the role next Monday after overseeing operations since 2012, replacing Hewlett who hands over the reins after a 10-year run in charge of the Te Puke-based firm, Comvita said in a statement. Hewlett will remain an adviser to the board on several projects...