Following the retirement of long-term CEO, Rodolfo Ramos Arvizu, the Chairman of the Bachoco Board Directors, Javier Bours announced the appointment of Ernesto Salmon Castelo to the position of CEO. Salmon joined Industrias Bachoco in 1991 and has held management positions in sales, and operations with his most recent responsibility as Operations Director for Mexico. He earned degrees in chemical engineering and business administration from the Sonora Technological Institute.
Paying tribute to the retiring CEO Rodolfo Ramos, Bours stated, “Under his leadership the Company achieved not only an image as a international player but also took solid steps to being a leading supplier of protein in Mexico.
Industrias Bachoco owns OK Foods in Arkansas and in Mexico the company is a major producer of broilers, eggs, beef and pork.