Mr. Gregory Francis H. Banzon
EVP and COO
Century Pacific Food, Inc.
Mr. Gregory Francis H. Banzon is the current Chief Operating Officer/Executive Vice President of Century Pacific Food, Inc. (CPFI), one of the country’s largest food companies whose brands hold dominant market share positions in the Philippines and exported to 83 countries and satellite offices in the USA, China, and Vietnam. CPFI is listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange.
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Aside from general duties at the corporate level, Greg directly oversees CPFI’s core business units consisting of Dairy, Tuna, and Sardines and all branded exports including meat and coconut-based brands. He is also leading the company’s international push in plant-based food products under the unMeat brand and the fast-growing domestic Food Service business of the company. Greg is also in charge of CPFI’s Corporate Communications and PR.
Also recognized for leading Century Pacific Food, Inc. as the Philippine representative to the Asian Marketing Excellence Awards and winning the Asia Marketing Company of the Year in 2016 by the Asia Marketing Federation. Subsequently led the company to being awarded the Asia Export Marketing Award in 2018 in recognition of the global expansion of the Century Tuna and Argentina Canned Meat brands.
Before Century Pacific, Greg held Managing Director roles at Johnson & Johnson and RFM and key roles at Bayer and Citibank.Â
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He is the recipient of the Philippines’ most prestigious marketing honor, the Agora Awards in three different categories: 1) Outstanding Achievement in Marketing Management in 2014 (Individual Award); 2) Export Marketing in 2018 (Corporate Award); 3) Marketing Company of the Year in 2011 (Corporate/Individual Award). Â
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Awarded the CEO Excel Award for Business Communications by the International Association of Business Communications in 2017. Mr. Greg Banzon was included in the Circle of Excellence of the Asia CEO Awards in 2022 for his performance as Chief Operating Officer for Century Pacific Food, Inc.
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Additionally, he was named by the country’s top Advertising industry publication, the Adobo Magazine as among the 10 Most Influential People in Marketing & Advertising in 2016.
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Outside of his work life, he was also named among the Most Influential People in Triathlon and Running by the Race Day Media Group and was inducted into the De La Salle University Sports Hall of Fame for his athletic achievements in Track & Field in his High School and College years with the school.
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