For Immediate Release
12 March 2010
Planet Retail recruits former PepsiCo Director as SVP, North America
Planet Retail, the leading global retail analyst firm, strengthens its US presence by recruiting Brian Wisniewski as Senior Vice President, North America.
In addition to existing international offices across Europe and Asia, Planet Retail has invested further in North America. Brian Wisniewski, will be responsible for leading the growth within this market.
Brian brings with him over 20 years experience in the Consumer Goods and Research industry. Having spent the last eight years at PepsiCo as the Director of Customer Development for Tesco and Walmart, Brian has a wealth of experience in the FMCG sector.
In his early career Brian was a Director of Global Retail Development at Quaker Oats following a period as Director of Finance of Worldwide Beverages. Brian has also held the post of CFO for Nielsen France.
“North America represents a key market for Planet Retail in terms of existing clients we serve as well as opportunities for growth. We are therefore delighted to be recruiting somebody with Brian’s track record as a senior member of the management team,” said Pierre Lever, Managing Director of Planet Retail.
Brian takes up his position at Planet Retail with immediate effect.
The Planet Retail North American HQ is in Park Ridge near Chicago, Illinois.
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For further information please contact:
Renaye Edwards, Senior Marketing Executive
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7728 4985, Email: renaye.edwards@planetretail.net
Additional Information:
Brian Wisniewski, Planet Retail’s Senior Vice President, North America |
About Planet Retail:
Planet Retail is the leading provider of intelligence on the global retail industry, monitoring more than 7,000 retail banner operations as well as market developments in 211 countries. With over 15 years of industry insight, Planet Retail is a brand trusted by more than 3,000 organisations worldwide, delivering up-to-the-minute news, analysis, market research and digital media via www.planetretail.net. Planet Retail has offices in London, Frankfurt and Tokyo.
