Sir Graeme Harrison, Wellington, KNZM
For services to business. Mr Harrison founded ANZCO Foods, a New Zealand-based multi-national company which produces high quality New Zealand meat products for international markets, in 1984. Mr Harrison was managing director of ANZCO Foods for 20 years before becoming Chair. In 2004 he removed himself from the daily management of the company except for two joint venture companies. Under his leadership, the company grew to be one of New Zealand’s largest exporters with annual sales of about $1.2 billion, and employing 3,000 people in 11 production sites around the country. ANZCO Foods has a network of sales and marketing offices in Asia, North America, Europe and New Zealand. Mr Harrison is a Director of Sealord Group and Westland Milk Products. He also Chairs the New Zealand International Business Forum and was winner of the 2010 Federated Farmers Agribusiness Person of the Year.