ORRVILLE, Ohio, Dec. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The J. M. Smucker
Company (NYSE: SJM) (the "Company") today announced several
executive appointments by its Board of Directors that are designed
to position the Company for continued growth and support the
Company's long-term succession planning.
Effective March 1, 2016,
Barry C. Dunaway will assume the
role of President, Big Heart Pet Food and Snacks. Mr. Dunaway
has 28 years of experience with the Company in a variety of
management roles and currently serves as President, International
and Chief Administrative Officer. In his current role, Mr.
Dunaway has responsibility for the Company's merger and acquisition
strategy, among other responsibilities, which has included
significant involvement in the Company's acquisition of Big Heart
Pet Brands and ongoing integration activities.
Mr. Dunaway will succeed David J.
West, who currently serves as President, Big Heart Pet Food
and Snacks. Mr. West has held this role since joining the
Company in March 2015. Mr. Dunaway and Mr. West will work
together to transition responsibilities, beginning January 1, 2016. On March 1, 2016, Mr. West will assume the role of
Strategic Advisor to the Executive Committee. At the
conclusion of his employment agreement, on April 30, 2016, Mr. West will remain a member of
the Company's Board of Directors, advising in areas that include
corporate strategy and growth capabilities.
The Company also announced that, effective January 1, 2016, Mark R.
Belgya, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
will be promoted and have expanded responsibilities that now also
include the Company's Government and Industry Affairs, Information
Services, and Corporate Strategy departments. Mr. Belgya has
30 years of experience with the Company, serving in a number of
leadership roles within the Company's finance organization.
"Continuity of leadership and the ability to capitalize on the
deep bench strength of our organization have been important factors
behind our Company's success and will remain key elements of our
plans to support long-term growth," said Richard Smucker, Chief Executive Officer.
"We are confident in the proven abilities of our leadership team,
along with the talented employees that support them, to continue to
strengthen and grow our Company. In addition, we are excited
that Dave West will continue serving
the Company as a Director following his decision to transition into
the next chapter of his career."
Mr. Dunaway, Mr. West, and Mr. Belgya will continue to report to
Richard Smucker in their new
roles.
ABOUT THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY
For more than 115 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 with projected annual net sales
of approximately $8 billion. 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. Borden®
and Elsie® are also trademarks used under
license.
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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