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Dive Briefing:
- food manufacturer Mondelez International decided Philip Catalano ~like Chief Information and Digital Officer, The company said tuesday. Catalano will join the organization later this year and report directly to the company. Chairman and CEO Dirk Van de Put.
- Catalano most recently served as c.Head of Information and Digitalization at consumer packaged goods company Reckitt. Before that he Worked as Global CIO at Nestlé for about 3 yearsLeading the innovation of technology platforms for food industry giants.
- Catalano is replaced Javier PollitPreviously CIO of Mondelēz International. Polit, Appointed in 2020Joined Chief Information and Digital Officer, Costco.
Dive Insight:
Mondelez It's the latest company to appoint a senior technology executive to its C-suite this summer.
Gap, PayPal, Citi and Little Caesars are among the companies that have overhauled their technology leadership structures since June, analysts said. Year-round leadership shuffle This is in line with the fiscal year timing and fast-moving technology development cycles over the past year and a half.
When appointing a new executive to lead digital efforts, organizations often look for experts with a track record of industry-specific achievements. In addition to his executive roles at Reckitt and Nestlé, Catalano has held several technology leadership positions at Procter & Gamble for more than 16 years.
“Filippo’s track record of driving digital transformation at a major consumer packaged goods company will provide strong leadership as we step up to transform the digital evolution of our business.” Van de Put said in a statement.
Polit also joins the company after spending several years as CIO at Procter & Gamble. Prior to that, Polit served as group CIO. The Coca-Cola CompanyAccording to his LinkedIn profile,
Mondelēz manufactures the following brands: Oreo, Ritz, Cliff BarWe run an accelerator to nurture early-stage companies. This year, CoLab Tech Accelerator Program We work with food startups to develop innovations in nutrition, ingredients, packaging, and sustainability.
