Symrise South Africa appoints Teresa Orlanov as MD

To continue its focus on customer centricity, product innovation and developing sustainable successes with its customers, Symrise South Africa has appointed Teresa Orlanov as the Managing Director of the local office. Teresa joined the company on 1 September and succeeds Rudy McLean in his role as MD, after McLean retired at the end of October. 

Teresa is a Chartered Accountant by profession and has held various roles in the FMCG industry. At Symrise, she will be managing the sub-Saharan African business operations, which include the flavour, fragrance and cosmetic ingredients divisions.

Encouraging women’s development in business

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavours, food, nutrition and cosmetic ingredients. Clients of the company include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and producers of nutritional supplements and pet food.

Teresa comments: “At Symrise what drives us forward is our promise of ‘always inspiring more’. This resonates with me as my style is one of energy and openness to new ideas and challenging of the status quo. I am inspired daily by people who grow and develop others, specifically women who grow and develop each other.”