International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) announced that it has named James H. Dunsdon to the newly created role of chief operating officer, effective immediately. In this capacity, Dunsdon will have global responsibility for all aspects of IFF's sales, business development, regional management and operations and will continue to report to chairman and chief executive officer Richard A. Goldstein. All IFF staff functions will continue to report as they have in the past.
About the announcement, Goldstein said, "At this stage in IFF's reinvention and given our current strategic imperatives, I am convinced that we will operate more effectively and efficiently under a traditional straight-line business structure than the current matrix, which served us well in moving to One IFF. I can think of no better person to step into the COO role than Jim. IFF's new structure also will allow me to spend more of my time building key customer relationships globally on a top-to-top basis, and pursuing potential new avenues of growth."