Why Richard Wyeth took the top job at Synlait Milk

Why Richard Wyeth took the top job at Synlait Milk
Richard Wyeth has been Synlait Milk chief executive for four months. (Image: Synlait)
Riley Kennedy
“Why did you want this job?”That’s often the first question Richard Wyeth gets asked when people talk to him about his new job running Synlait Milk – a company that, just a year ago, was fighting for survival. The answer?“I do love a challenge and, I guess, over the last 18 years I’ve been involved in the dairy industry, I’ve always actually admired Synlait as a company … it was a great opportunity at the right time to see if I can help get the business back to where it should be.”Wyeth is...

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