AUSTIN, Minn., Aug. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods
Corporation (NYSE: HRL) today announced the appointment of
Stephen Koven as vice president of
digital experience. Koven will report to Jim Splinter, group vice president of corporate
strategy. His responsibilities will include developing digital
strategies and leading teams to cohesively build, align and execute
digital marketing and sales plans.
Koven will direct and lead the four teams within the company's
recently formed digital experience group, including:
- Digital marketing;
- Shopper engagement;
- Digital strategy and innovation; and
- Digital data analytics and insights.
"I am pleased to welcome Stephen to Hormel Foods," Splinter
said. "He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the
company, and we look forward to his leadership in building our
digital competencies as well as transforming our digital experience
for consumers, customers and the company."
Koven brings extensive digital, marketing, sales and brand
management experience to Hormel Foods, from companies including The
Dial Corporation and The Clorox Company. Koven also spent time at
Price Waterhouse and Accenture in tax and finance roles.
Koven received his Bachelor of Business Administration and
Master in Professional Accounting from The University of Texas at Austin and later his Master
of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at
Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill.
About Hormel Foods – Inspired People. Inspired
Food.™
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minn., is a global branded food
company with over $9 billion in
annual revenues across 75 countries worldwide. Its brands include
SKIPPY®, SPAM®,
Hormel® Natural Choice®,
Applegate®, Justin's®,
Wholly Guacamole®, Hormel® Black
Label® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The
company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500
Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of "The 100 Best Corporate
Citizens" by Corporate Responsibility Magazine for the ninth year
in a row, and has received numerous other awards and accolades for
its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. In
2016, the company celebrated its 125th anniversary and
announced its new vision for the future - Inspired People.
Inspired Food.™ - focusing on its legacy of innovation. For
more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com and
http://2015csr.hormelfoods.com/.
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