PHILADELPHIA, PA - The Chilean & American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia honored Oppy Chairman, President and CEO John Anderson at the 17th annual Friend of Chile Awards Luncheon with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Benjamin Leavenworth, Consul of Chile, Rob Wonderling, President and CEO of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, and Senator and Lieutenant Governor-elect Michael Stack were present to offer their congratulations to all honorees named at the Luncheon for a lifetime of charting new territory in international connections and business innovation between the U.S. and Chile.
“For nearly 40 years, Anderson’s finely-honed business instincts have left an indelible mark on a global industry, while building Oppy into a strong and successful produce marketing enterprise,” said Ricardo Maldonado, Executive Director of the Chamber.
Anderson was honored for his work in leading Oppy to its enviable position atop the North American Chilean stone fruit community. Oppy generates millions of dollars worth of business through its trade along the Delaware river.
Anderson has also been instrumental in improving the lives of the people living and working in Pennsylvania and was recently officially documented by Senator Stack for this important work.
Oppy currently operates through all four major facilities on the Delaware River: Holt Terminal in Gloucester City, New Jersey; Tioga Marine Terminal and Packer Avenue Marine Terminal in Philadelphia, and the Port of Wilmington, Delaware. Through these facilities, the company imports 4.5 to 5.0 million cartons of Chilean produce, including grapes, berries, cherries, citrus, kiwifruit and stone fruit.
This year, Anderson has also been honored with the 2014 BC CEO of the Year Award for a major private company. In 2013, he received the Dealmaker of the Year Award from the B.C. chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth.
Oppy has also recently been named one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies since 2001, and has been part of its esteemed Platinum Club since 2008, according to a press release.
Congratulations on this latest honor, John Anderson!
