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Supervalu names former Best Buy exec to CIO post
Minneapolis -- Supervalu on Thursday announced the appointment of Kathy Persian as senior VP and chief information officer of the company.
Persian joined Supervalu in 2010 as group VP retail and merchandising systems, and later moved to group VP corporate planning, analysis and business process.
She replaces Wayne Shurts, who resigned to accept a position with another company.
Prior to Supervalu, Persian served as senior VP international business process and operations for Best Buy Co. -
Hiring survey indicates best holiday job market in five years
Richmond, Va. -- An annual seasonal hiring survey released Thursday by Snagajob indicates that more holiday jobs will be available this year than have been expected in any previous season in the study’s five-year history.
The survey of more than 1,000 hourly hiring managers with responsibility for seasonal hiring, conducted by IPSOS Public Affairs for Snagajob, included the following highlights: