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Suffolk Constructions names new Chief People Officer

2011-09-23T20:07:56Z

Suffolk Construction, a leading national construction services company announced the appointment of Weber Torres as Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer. In his new role, Mr. Torres will be leading Suffolk’s efforts to create and implement strategy that builds on and clearly outlines the company’s vision for the long term plan for people development. Mr. Torres will be a member of the Executive Committee and will oversee HR and Training. Mr. Torres has more than 30 years of experience, leading HR functions at companies like Hyatt Hotels, Victoria’s Secret and Staples.

The search was conducted by Dave Gallagher of D Gallagher LLC.

Ingenico Announces Appointment of New Managing Director

2011-08-01T05:01:12Z

Ingenico announces the appointment of Christopher Justice to the position of Managing Director, North America, replacing Geoff Bowen who is retiring. Christopher Justice will report to Philippe Lazare, Ingenico Chief Executive Officer.   Christopher Justice was previously President and Chief Executive Officer of Merchant Link, an electronic payments gateway and services organization. He will be responsible for driving the development of Ingenico’s strategy in the US and Canada, leveraging on his recent achievements in both the banking sector and with independent sales organizations.   Christopher Justice, 42, a graduate of the University of Tennessee, has held several executive positions in the electronic payment industry. Prior to being President and CEO of Merchant Link, an electronic payments gateway and services organization serving 120,000 merchants and processing over 2 billion payment transactions annually, Chris was Senior Vice President of First Data, where he led the National Accounts group for various banking relationships including CitiBank and SunTrust, delivering electronic payment services to national and medium sized businesses. Before joining First Data, he served as VP of National Accounts for Concord EFS, one of the country’s top electronic payments processors and a recent First Data acquisition. D Gallagher of D Gallagher LLc conducted this search.

About Ingenico

Throughout the world, banks and retailers rely on Ingenico for secure and expedient electronic transaction acceptance. Ingenico solutions leverage proven technology, established standards and unparalleled ergonomics to provide optimal reliability, versatility and usability. This comprehensive range of products is complemented by a global array of services and partnerships, enabling businesses in a number of vertical sectors to accept transactions anywhere their business takes them.

Tractor Supply Company Announces New Board Appointment

2011-08-01T04:59:53Z

Tractor Supply Company announced the election of Peter D. Bewley to the Board of Directors. Mr. Bewley is the former Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, Clorox. Mr. Bewley currently serves on the Board of Directors of WG–40 Company. D Gallagher of D Gallagher LLC conducted the search.

Tractor Supply Company is the largest operator of retail farm and ranch stores in the United States with over 1,027 stores in 44 states, focused on supplying the lifestyle needs of recreational farmers and ranchers. The Company also serves the maintenance needs of those who enjoy the rural lifestyle, as well as tradesmen and small businesses. Stores are located in towns outlying to major metropolitan markets and in rural communities.

Spartan Stores Announces Board Appointments

2010-10-14T20:37:00Z

Spartan Stores, Inc., (Nasdaq:SPTN) announced today that the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Wendy Beck and Yvonne Jackson as members of the Board of Directors. Both individuals have extensive public company experience with particular expertise in accounting, finance and human resources. The appointments expand the total number of directors to 10, with eight independent directors. Ms. Beck will serve on the Company’s Audit Committee and Ms. Jackson will serve on the Compensation and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. Each director’s term will expire and be subject to annual re-election at the Company’s fiscal 2011 annual shareholders meeting in August 2011.

“Wendy and Yvonne are excellent director additions that will augment our highly skilled Board,” said Craig Sturken, Spartan Stores’ Executive Chairman of the Board. “Both have achieved great career success, bring relevant and extensive public company experience, are a good fit with our corporate culture, and further diversify our board members’ skills, perspectives and experience. We welcome them to our Board and look forward to their contributions toward our future growth and business success.”

Ms. Beck is currently Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Norwegian Cruise Line, one of the leading cruise ship operators in the world. She was formerly CFO of Domino’s Pizza, a public pizza delivery company with more than 8,000 national and international franchise and company-owned retail stores, and an extensive food distribution operation. Ms. Beck possesses expertise in accounting, finance, taxes, budgeting, forecasting, SEC compliance and reporting, strategic planning, and information technology systems. She also previously held Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer positions with Whataburger Restaurants and Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, which was publicly traded during her time with Checkers Drive-In Restaurant, and was a senior tax accountant with Lincare, a publicly traded national healthcare services company. Ms. Beck is a Certified Public Accountant, a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Women’s Foodservice Forum.

Ms. Jackson is currently President of BeecherJackson, a management and human resources consulting company, and serves as chair of the company’s compensation committee on the board of Winn-Dixie Stores, a food retailer operating 514 stores in the southeastern U.S. She has more than 35 years of public company experience, with 31 years experience in human resource management, holding Senior Vice President positions with Pfizer, Compaq, and Burger King Restaurants, was Vice President of Human Resources for Avon Products, and held various management positions with Sears, Roebuck & Co. She possesses expertise in large scale organizational change, personnel acquisition integration, change management, compensation and benefits and organizational design. Ms. Jackson also previously served on the board of Best Buy as a member of the company’s compensation committee and as a member of Price Waterhouse Coopers’ Advisory Council.

David Gallagher of D Gallagher LLC conducted these searches.

About Spartan Stores

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Spartan Stores, Inc., (Nasdaq:SPTN) is the nation’s eleventh largest grocery distributor with 1.4 million square feet of warehouse, distribution, and office space located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Company distributes more than 40,000 corporate and national brand products to approximately 370 independent grocery stores in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. Spartan Stores also owns and operates 97 retail supermarkets in Michigan, including Family Fare Supermarkets, Glen’s Markets, D&W Fresh Markets, Felpausch Food Centers and VG’s Food and Pharmacy.