Dan Mathieson leaving Zespri a much bigger business

Dan Mathieson leaving Zespri a much bigger business
Dan Mathieson is leaving Zespri this month. (Image: Zespri)
Riley Kennedy
When Dan Mathieson started at Zespri, it was a much smaller business.That was 2003, he was based in Japan, and the Kiwifruit marketer had revenue of about $700 million.The company had about 150 staff with only a couple of major offices outside New Zealand.Now, 21 years later, Mathieson leaves Zespri this month having been chief executive for the past seven years and it has become a much bigger business.“We’re going close to 900 people around the world with 21 offices and a global sales and marketing hub in Singapore helpin...

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