MORRISVILLE, N.C., Feb. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Alliance One
International, Inc. (NYSE: AOI) CEO Letter to Shareholders
Dear Shareholders,
With this letter, we share with you what may be one of the
most important developments for our company since the formation of
Alliance One International, 13 years ago.
Honor our past as we proudly pursue our future. This is one of
the many mantras we live by here at Alliance One. Over the past
year, we have spent a lot of time defining what we stand for
through the lens of our people. Today these words are especially
important to us. We started as a group of ambitious people who came
together to create significant impact among international leaf
merchants.
Today, Alliance One does so much more than grow and package
tobacco leaves. We are an agricultural company who puts the farmer
at the heart of everything we do. We are a community of
people who have the courage to lead, who commit to and support each
other, and who promote and protect quality outcomes.
At Alliance One, we believe everything we do is to transform
people's lives so that together we can grow a better world. We are
clear that our collective purpose will be at the forefront of
change - with each next move well-measured, intentional and
dependent upon one another.
In our third quarter earnings release posted today, you will see
exciting new investments made to diversify our lines of products
and services. These investments are part of our 'One Tomorrow'
transformation campaign and will require sustained momentum and
continued diligence. As we move to the future, we plan to build on
our core competencies and add new capabilities that fit cohesively
into our value-added business model.
The balance for any company is to invest in tomorrow, while
delivering results today. With this in mind, we have an intense
focus on running the company well. Our desire to provide customers
with a consistent quality product and maintain our position at the
forefront of emerging trends, drives us to innovate on their
behalf. Innovation and scaling our services are equally essential
to Alliance One's success.
It is a great responsibility to know that there are people
around the globe depending on us to be successful in our execution.
We expect there will be lessons learned along the way and we are
committed to being open and transparent with all of you. I'd like
to thank you, our shareholders, for giving us your trust and the
fuel to drive forward on this journey.
Sincerely,
/s/ Pieter
Sikkel
Pieter Sikkel
President and Chief Executive Officer
As we drive into a new era, we pledge to:
- Focus on the core: Our core leaf business will remain a focus
for our people around the globe. To strengthen and scale
operations, we will streamline logistics and be laser focused on
our traceability and sustainability efforts. Services from the core
will be leveraged across new business lines.
- Seize compelling market opportunities: Our customer landscape
is evolving. One unique strength is our ability to meet complex
customer needs with precision. We will leverage this in new ways
and capitalize on strategic opportunities, keeping the customer at
the core of everything we do.
To the Alliance One community, here is our sincere
commitment:
- To our farmers: we will always put you at the heart of
everything we do.
- To our employees: we will commit to providing an environment
where we can grow together.
- To our customers: we will strive for excellence so you can take
pride in choosing us.
- To our partners: we will continue to trust and respect you, we
are on this journey together.
- To our shareholders: we will remain disciplined and focused on
returning the value you expect.
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SOURCE Alliance One International, Inc.