ORRVILLE, Ohio, April 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The J.M. Smucker
Company (NYSE: SJM) (the "Company" or "Smucker") today announced
that Dennis J. Armstrong, Senior
Vice President, Supply Chain Logistics and Operations Support, will
be retiring on September 30, 2016,
following 37 years with the Company. Mr. Armstrong has served in a
number of leadership roles during his career with the Company in
Logistics, Operations, and Purchasing.
"During his 37 years of dedicated service to the Company,
Denny's deep supply chain knowledge, operational expertise, and
strong leadership have greatly benefitted Smucker," said
Richard Smucker, Chief Executive
Officer. "We appreciate all of Denny's contributions, which were
integral to the Company's growth and success. We thank Denny for
his many outstanding achievements and wish him the best in the
years to come."
The Company also announced the following appointments to replace
Mr. Armstrong effective May 1,
2016:
- James R. Day (Randal) will
assume the role of Senior Vice President, Operations. Mr. Day is
currently Vice President, Coffee Operations. Mr. Day has been with
the Company for 27 years.
- Robert D. Ferguson will assume
the role of Senior Vice President, Supply Chain. Mr. Ferguson is
currently Vice President, Integrated Business and Program
Management and has been with the Company since the 2015 acquisition
of Big Heart Pet Brands where he held leadership roles for seven
years with Big Heart and Del Monte Foods, Inc.
Mr. Day and Mr. Ferguson will report to Mark Smucker as members of his executive
leadership team effective May 1,
2016, when Mr. Smucker assumes the role of President and
Chief Executive Officer.
"We have an experienced leadership team, tremendous talent
throughout our organization, and the right purpose, vision,
strategy, and brands to continue to grow the Company," said
Mark Smucker, President, Consumer
and Natural Foods. "Randy and Rob's operational and supply chain
expertise have been and will continue to be an asset to our
Company. I look forward to their future contributions to our
organization and thank Denny for his dedication and invaluable
leadership."
About Dennis J.
Armstrong
Dennis J.
Armstrong has been Senior Vice President, Supply Chain
Logistics and Operations Support since 2009. Prior to that time, he
served as Vice President, Logistics and Operations Support;
Director of Operations, Corporate; Director, Scottsville
Operations; Director, Strategic Supply Chain Initiatives; Director,
Corporate Purchasing; General Manger, Canada; Manager of Operations; Manager of
Beverage Operations; and Logistics Manager, Plant Manager, New
Bethlehem Operations. He began his career at Smucker in 1979.
About James R.
Day
James R. Day has
been Vice President, Coffee Operations since 2014. Prior to that
time, he served in a variety of operations leadership roles within
the coffee, consumer foods, and natural foods businesses. He began
his career with Smucker in 1988 as a process engineer at a fruit
processing facility.
About Robert D.
Ferguson
Robert D.
Ferguson has been Vice President, Integrated Business and
Program Management since 2015. Prior to that time, he held various
leadership roles in supply chain and operations including Vice
President, Value Engineering and Customer Service at Big Heart Pet
Brands and at Del Monte Foods, Inc. He was also a management
consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton
and PricewaterhouseCoopers. He began his career at Smucker in
2015.
About The J.M. Smucker Company
For nearly 120 years,
The J.M. Smucker Company has been committed to offering consumers
quality products that bring families together to share memorable
meals and moments. Today, Smucker is a leading marketer and
manufacturer of consumer food and beverage products and pet food
and pet snacks in North America.
In consumer foods and beverages, its brands include
Smucker's®, Folgers®,
Jif®, Dunkin' Donuts®,
Crisco®, Pillsbury®, R.W.
Knudsen Family®, Hungry Jack®,
Café Bustelo®, Martha
White®, truRoots®,
Sahale Snacks®, Robin
Hood®, and Bick's®. In pet
food and pet snacks, its brands include Meow Mix®,
Milk-Bone®, Kibbles 'n Bits®, Natural
Balance®, and 9Lives®. The Company
remains rooted in the Basic Beliefs of Quality, People,
Ethics, Growth, and Independence established by its
founder and namesake more than a century ago. For more information
about the Company, visit jmsmucker.com.
The J.M. Smucker Company is the owner of all trademarks
referenced herein, except for the following, which are used under
license: Pillsbury® is a trademark of The
Pillsbury Company, LLC and Dunkin' Donuts® is a
registered trademark of DD IP Holder LLC.
Dunkin' Donuts® brand is licensed to The J.M.
Smucker Company for packaged coffee products sold in retail
channels such as grocery stores, mass merchandisers, club stores,
and drug stores. This information does not pertain to
Dunkin' Donuts® coffee or other products for sale
in Dunkin' Donuts® restaurants.
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