McCormick Names Mike Smith Senior Vice President Finance - Capital Markets And Chief Financial Officer Of North America

SPARKS, Md., Nov. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE: MKC), a global leader in flavor, today announced the appointment of Mike Smith to the role of Senior Vice President Finance - Capital Markets and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) North America. This promotion was effective October 1, 2014.

In this role, Mr. Smith will have oversight of Investor Relations, Treasury and serve as the CFO of the newly formed North American Leadership Team. He will join the team in its focus on North American alignment and strategy for growth, performance and people. Joyce Brooks, Vice President of Investor Relations and Bob Conrad, Vice President Treasurer will report directly to Mr. Smith. Additionally, he will oversee the financial management of our U.S. Consumer, U.S. Industrial and Canadian Business Units. Laird Creighton, Vice President Finance & Administration for U.S. Consumer, Tony Imbraguglio, Vice President Finance & Strategic Planning for U.S. Industrial and Andrew Johnston, Vice President Finance & CFO for Canada will also report directly to Mr. Smith.

Mr. Smith joined McCormick in 1991 and has held multiple roles of increasing responsibility, including the Director of Corporate Accounting, Vice President of Finance for U.S. Industrial, Vice President of Finance and Administration for U.S. Consumer, Vice President Treasury & Investor Relations and most recently, CFO and Vice President Finance Europe, Middle East and Africa. Prior to McCormick, Mr. Smith began his career in public accounting with Coopers & Lybrand. He is a CPA and earned a BBA Accountancy from the University of Notre Dame. Additionally, Mr. Smith served as an Executive Multiple Management Board (MMB) sponsor and Regional MMB mentor. Mr. Smith's leadership and contributions will be important to McCormick's future growth.

About McCormick

McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a global leader in flavor with more than $4 billion in annual sales. McCormick manufactures, markets and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavorful products to the entire food industry – retail outlets, food manufacturers and foodservice businesses – in more than 125 countries and territories. Since Willoughby M. McCormick founded the company selling root beer extract in 1889, McCormick has demonstrated a strong commitment to the communities in which it operates and the planet as a whole. Innovation in flavor and a clear focus on employee engagement and product quality has allowed McCormick to grow its business globally and become the flavor leader it is today. For more information, visitwww.mccormickcorporation.com.