Church & Dwight Elects New Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer

2006-09-19 | 09:24

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. elected Matthew T. Farrell to the position of vice president finance and chief financial officer. Mr. Farrell replaces Zvi Eiref, who will retire after serving as the Company's chief financial officer for a total of 20 years. James Craigie, Church & Dwight's president and chief executive officer, said, “We are pleased to have Matt join our team. He brings us a broad base of financial management experience gained while working with some of America's largest international companies. At Alpharma, Matt played a key role in the company's successful turnaround during the last four years. We look forward to his contributions to this Company's future growth and progress.” Mr. Farrell was executive vice president, and chief financial officer of Alpharma, Inc., a leading international specialty pharmaceutical company. Prior to 2002, he had been vice president, Investor Relations and Communications for Ingersoll-Rand Ltd, a major diversified industrial manufacturer.