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BLACKMORES’ local boss has left the supplement maker to move closer to his family as chief executive of Melbournebased natural beauty product manufacturer BWX.

David Fenlon will be global CEO and managing director of BWX from July 1, replacing Myles Anceschi, who has only been in permanent charge of BWX since September.

Blackmores’ managing director for Australia and New Zealand, Mr Fenlon had been with the company since January 2013 and managed the Blackmores, BioCeuticals and Global Therapeutics brands.

Blackmores’ full-year profit rose nearly threefold to $70 million during Mr Fenlon’s time with the firm.

Interim CEO Marcus Blackmore said Mr Fenlon’s decision had “absolutely” been his own.

“I’m really disappointed that he’s leaving and in some ways so is he,” Mr Blackmore said. “He’s become more than a staff member to me; he’s become a friend. He’s had a very significant influence.”

Mr Fenlon initially commuted for four years to Sydney