WESTCHESTER, Ill., June 29, 2015 - Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR), a leading global provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries, today announced the appointment of Jorge A. Uribe to its board of directors, effective July 1, 2015.   

Uribe is the global productivity and organization transformation officer of The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G).  He has been with the company for over 30 years in various general management and operating positions, including group president, Latin America and vice president, customer business development and marketing, Latin America.  Additionally, he held a number of management positions with P&G in countries around the world, including Switzerland, Malaysia, Cyprus, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and Colombia, his native country. 

"Jorge truly is a global executive.  His wealth of experience will be invaluable as we continue our geographic expansion.  Plus, we welcome his consumer products perspective as we grow our higher value specialties portfolio to address key market trends," said Ilene Gordon, Ingredion chairman, president and CEO.

Uribe is a director of: Grupo Argos, a Colombian holding company; Carvajal S.A., a manufacturer of text books, paper products and office equipment; and United Way Worldwide.  He has a bachelor's degree in management engineering from Universidad Nacional de Colombia and a MBA from Xavier University in Cincinnati. 

Uribe's appointment reinforces the diversity of Ingredion's board.  "A diverse board contributes to our company's success and reflects our commitment to diversity among our leadership and at all levels of the organization," Gordon added. 

 

ABOUT INGREDION
Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE:INGR) is a leading global ingredients solutions provider specializing in nature-based sweeteners, starches and nutrition ingredients and biomaterial solutions. With customers in more than 100 countries, Ingredion serves approximately 60 diverse sectors in food, beverage, brewing, pharmaceuticals and other industries. For more information, visit ingredion.com:
http://ingredion.com/.

 

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