Alert: Foster’s Appoints Ian Johnston as CEO

Foster's Group announced today it has appointed Ian Johnston to the role of chief executive officer, effective immediately. Recall Ian started filling in as a temporary ceo in July while Foster’s searched for a replacement for Trevor O’Hoy. Ian was also assisting chairman David Crawford in conducting the wine review announced in June after the company admitted it had paid too much for Southcorp and Beringer. Before making the announcement today, Foster’s had said it expected to find its new