BNET Industries

Mars Inc.

is in the Food Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$18.0B
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Candy & Other Food Products Mfr & Whslr

President and Chief Executive Officer
Paul S. Michaels
Number of Employees 40,500
Contact Information

6885 Elm St

McLean, Virginia 22101

mars.com

(703) 821-4900

NAICS Code Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing: 311111

Recent Events

  • Buffett is making $34B bet on railroad

    11/04/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Mars Snackfood US Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Peanuts In Dove Caramel Pecan Perfection Ice...

    10/26/09 - Product Recall - View Story

  • Wrigley Encourages Canadians to 'CHEW' ExcelR, ExtraR and Juicy FruitR Gum to Support Canadian Olympic...

    10/13/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Buffett, Peltz quiet about Kraft-Cadbury deal

    9/10/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Mars settles civil rights suit with ex-principal

    8/21/09 - Legal Settlement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Paul S. Michaels President and Chief Executive Officer
Harold Schmitz Chief Science Officer
R.E. Barnes Cfo, Treasurer & Vice President
Chris Quinn Senior Vice President, Sales, Mars Snackfood, US
Chris Jones Vice President, Marketing, Masterfoods USA Pet Care
David Epstein Vice President
Fiona Tomlin Vice President, Marketing, New Brands
Jacqueline Badger Mars Vice President
Mark Mattia Vice President, Chocolate
Timothy Lebel Vice President, Sales Strategy, Masterfoods USA
Alice Nathanson Director, Corporate Communications
Anibal Martini Director, Global Marketing, M & M's
Howard Shapiro Global Director of Plant Science and External Research
Sarah Gibbons External Affairs Director
Simon Bromell External Affairs Director
Alan Marion Sales and Training Manager
Crystal Caughill Brand Manager, Whiskas
Gavin White Brand Manager, Dolmio
Julius Sammann Corporate Affairs Manager
Paul Aitkin Brand Manager, Dolmio
Peter Van Grinsven Manager for Sustainable Cocoa Supply
Philippe Bellande Corporate Brand Manager
Brian Hart Controller, Snackfoods, US
David Knibbs Trainee
Helle Kruse Nielsen Head, European Food
Oliver Buckley Media Relations Consultant
Roland Klein Media Relations Consultant

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
John F. Mars Chairman

Organization Position Status
Mars, Incorporated President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Masterfoods USA President Former
Mars, Incorporated Mars Global President Former

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Mars, Incorporated Chief Science Officer Current
Mars, Incorporated Director, Science Former

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Mars, Incorporated Cfo, Treasurer & Vice President Current

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Mars, Incorporated Senior Vice President, Sales, Mars Snackfood, US Current

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Mars, Incorporated Vice President, Marketing, Masterfoods USA Pet Care Current

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Mars, Incorporated Vice President Current
Fathom Knowledge Network Privacy Current
Adengine, Inc Board Director Current
Stanford University Ph.D. In Political Economics Former
Harvard University M.B.A. Former
Harvard University A.B. In Applied Mathematics Former

Organization Position Status
Mars, Incorporated Vice President, Marketing, New Brands Current

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Mars, Incorporated Vice President Current

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Mars, Incorporated Vice President, Chocolate Current

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Mars, Incorporated Vice President, Sales Strategy, Masterfoods USA Current

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Mars, Incorporated Director, Corporate Communications Current
Mars, Incorporated Board of Directors Current

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Mars, Incorporated Director, Global Marketing, M & M's Current

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Mars, Incorporated Global Director of Plant Science and External Research Current

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Mars, Incorporated External Affairs Director Current

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Mars, Incorporated External Affairs Director Current

Alan Marion is highly effective as a pubic speaker due to his personable character and his years of hands on experience in the business world. He started his career as a door to door salesman and developed his skills to be National Sales and Training Manager for Mars Corporation and International Sales Manager for Original Juice Company growing the sales to $45 million in 7 years. This role included managing and motivating 126 commission distributors which was the key to the company's success. His seminars are coloured by the many stories of success and failure he has come across and experienced in his varied business endeavours both in Australia and overseas. He is highly entertaining and his enthusiasm to turn ideas into action rubs off on all participants. His intention when he speaks is to call people to action and get businesses and teams on track to work as a fully functional operation. He does this through emphasising personal responsibility, having a 'can do' attitude and focussing on setting goals and achieving them through a methodical and practical system that he has developed over many years of managing teams. The benefit of engaging Alan for seminars and conventions is that he is able to work with the client's agenda, theme and intention and deliver a powerful program that motivates participants and inspires them to move forward in the direction the client wants them to. Alan is often used either at the beginning or end of a convention as his sessions are highly interactive with the capacity to develop plans relating to the purpose of the convention. For example a company can create a sales and marketing plan, team building or customer service plan. These can be done in teams or in departmental groups. The sessions are highly flexible and individual requirements of companies will be discussed in detail prior to the event taking place. Alan has been used by organisations such as Channel 9 small business shows, The Age Money Shows, Quest Apartments, Optus, Regional Development Victoria & Queensland Govt drought and flood relief to name a few. Alan's presentations are valuable either as the key note speaker of a function or as a session presenter running one of his various programs of Goal Achievement, Planning, Sales Training or Team building.

Organization Position Status
Mars, Incorporated Sales and Training Manager Current
Entertainoz Current

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Mars, Incorporated Brand Manager, Whiskas Current

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Mars, Incorporated Brand Manager, Dolmio Current

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Mars, Incorporated Corporate Affairs Manager Current

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Mars, Incorporated Brand Manager, Dolmio Current

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Mars, Incorporated Manager for Sustainable Cocoa Supply Current

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Mars, Incorporated Corporate Brand Manager Current

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Mars, Incorporated Controller, Snackfoods, US Current

After completing a degree in Economics at Sheffield University, David joined the Mars Corporation as a graduate trainee. Over the next 9 years, David took on a number of roles in both Sales & Marketing, rising to the position of National Sales Manager. David joined HP Bulmer, the UK listed drinks business in 1997 as Sales & Trade marketing Director, then in 2000 David became CEO of their North American business where he spearheaded the launch of the Strongbow brand in the USA. In 2003, David was appointed Group Marketing Director of Grampian Country Food Group (the UK's leading meat & poultry supplier and a top 5 supplier to each of the major supermarkets). David brings extensive experience in Sales & Marketing in both customer and channel management and in Brand development. David was appointed Commercial Director of the Company on 1st March 2007.

Organization Position Status
Mars, Incorporated Trainee Current
Vireol Plc Board of Directors Current
Sheffield University Degree In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Mars, Incorporated Head, European Food Current
V&S Vin & Sprit AB Board of Directors Current
Swedbank AB Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Mars, Incorporated Media Relations Consultant Current

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Mars, Incorporated Media Relations Consultant Current

Organization Position Status
Mars, Incorporated Chairman Current
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