Mattel Selects Christopher Farrell as its Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer

Mattel has appointed Christopher Farrell as Government Vice President and Chief Technique Officer. Farrell will report back to Ynon Kreiz, Chairman and CEO of Mattel.  

Within the position, Farrell will lead company growth and strategic planning for the corporate. This consists of figuring out alternatives to speed up progress and profitability, and optimizing enterprise efficiency. 

Farrell has expertise in technique, (mergers & acquisitions (M&A), investor relations, investment banking, and communications within the retail and client sectors. 

Farrell beforehand served as International Head of M&A at Ahold Delhaize, the Dutch multinational meals retailer. He additionally served as Head of Technique, M&A, and Investor Relations for Delhaize Group, the place he performed a number one position within the merger between Ahold and Delhaize. 

Farrell has additionally held the place of Chief Technique Officer at Genuine Manufacturers Group. Earlier in his profession, Farrell spent over twenty years as an funding banker. He was a Managing Director with UBS Securities and DKW (beforehand Wasserstein Perella), and he targeted on offering financial and strategic recommendation to corporations trying to develop. 

“Chris brings to Mattel a wealth of experience in strategic planning, M&A, and company growth and we welcome him to the management group as we advance our technique to develop Mattel’s (mental property) IP-driven toy enterprise and increase our leisure providing,” Kreiz says. “I sit up for partnering intently with Chris on alternatives to additional our progress profile and improve long-term shareholder worth.”

“Mattel is an iconic firm with an unbelievable portfolio of manufacturers and a powerful basis. I sit up for working with Ynon and Mattel’s proficient group of executives,” Farrell says. “I’m thrilled to hitch at this thrilling juncture within the firm’s historical past and to be a part of shaping the long run as we pursue varied avenues of worth creation for our stakeholders.”