Wild Flavors Names North American COO

ERLANGER, Ky.WILD Flavors, Inc., has named Vince Macciocchi to the position of chief operating officer for its North American entity. He will report directly to Michael H. Ponder, global chief executive officer, WILD Flavors GmbH.

Most recently, Macciocchi was the senior vice president of sales at Givaudan Flavors North America. He earned a bachelors degree in economics from Eastern Illinois University and a masters degree in management from North Central College.

As WILD continues to expand globally, we continue to show our commitment to leading the industry by building and strengthening our management teams worldwide. Mr. Macciocchi brings years of industry experience, including sales and applications, to WILD, which will be key contributing factors for his role in extensive growth and global expansion as the North American COO," Ponder said.