Beyond Meat® Announces Chief Operating Officer
September 19 2019 - 4:43PM
Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ: BYND) (“Beyond Meat”), a leader in
plant-based meat, announced today that Sanjay Shah has been named
its Chief Operating Officer. Effective September 18, 2019, Mr. Shah
assumed responsibility for Beyond Meat’s global operations and
production.
“It is with great enthusiasm that I welcome
Sanjay Shah to Beyond Meat as our Chief Operating
Officer. Sanjay brings a wealth of experience in scaling
and operating very high growth businesses, none more important in
our consideration than Amazon, where Sanjay managed a majority
percentage of North American fulfillment over the course of his
career. Sanjay's focus on making operational excellence a
sustained competitive advantage, his experience in and
appetite for global expansion, along with shared values
and a tireless work ethic, makes him a welcome addition to the
Beyond Meat family,” said Ethan Brown, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Beyond Meat.
Mr. Shah has more than 25 years of experience in operations,
manufacturing, engineering and supply chain management. Before
joining Beyond Meat, Mr. Shah served as Senior Vice President of
Energy Operations at Tesla, where he was responsible for the
worldwide Energy business and led the North America
Sales/Services/Delivery for Automotive. From January 2011 to May
2018, Mr. Shah held a variety of leadership roles at Amazon,
increasing in responsibility over time, including as Vice President
of North American Fulfillment Centers, where he was instrumental in
launching numerous new fulfillment centers during his tenure,
implementing robotics technology, and achieving structural cost
improvements through process and tools automation. Prior to Amazon,
Mr. Shah served as Managing Director, Southeast Asia of MFG.com
from September 2009 to January 2011, where he successfully
launched Southeast Asia operations and led revenue and customer
growth. From December 2000 to August 2009, he was an Executive
Director at Dell managing sales and fulfillment operations,
manufacturing, distribution and global growth of customer
service.
Mr. Shah received his B.S. in Mechanical
Engineering from the University of Tennessee.
About Beyond Meat
Beyond Meat, Inc. is one of the fastest growing
food companies in the United States, offering a portfolio of
revolutionary plant-based meats. Founded in 2009, Beyond Meat has a
mission of building meat directly from plants, an innovation that
enables consumers to experience the taste, texture, and other
sensory attributes of popular animal-based meat products while
enjoying the nutritional and environmental benefits of eating
its plant-based meat products. Beyond Meat’s brand commitment, “Eat
What You Love,” represents a strong belief that by eating its
portfolio of plant-based meats, consumers can enjoy more, not less,
of their favorite meals, and by doing so, help address concerns
related to human health, climate change, resource conservation, and
animal welfare. Beyond Meat’s portfolio of fresh and frozen
plant-based proteins are currently sold at approximately 53,000
retail and foodservice outlets worldwide. Visit www.BeyondMeat.com
and follow @BeyondMeat, #BeyondBurger, and #GoBeyond on Facebook,
Instagram, and Twitter.
Contact:
Media: Allison Aronoff 858-735-7344 aaronoff@beyondmeat.com
Investors: Katie Turner 646-277-1228
katie.turner@icrinc.com
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