Whole Foods Market puts CIO on exec team

Austin, Texas -- The importance of technology is highlighted in a promotion at Whole Foods Market.



Whole Foods has promoted Jason Buechel from global VP to executive VP and CIO. As an executive VP, he is now a member of the executive management team at the company.



“Technology is essential to our customer experience, our team member experience, our ability to compete, and our ability to effectively deliver return on invested capital,” said Glenda Flanagan, executive VP and CFO of Whole Foods Market. “Jason has made significant contributions to improve our front- and back-end technology, and we believe it is essential for this vital element of our business to be represented at the executive decision-making level.”



Buechel retains responsibility for all aspects of information technology at Whole Foods Market.



Since joining Whole Foods Market in 2012, Buechel has continuously improved the company’s information technology infrastructure, launching several new major platforms and initiatives such as Workday, One POS, the company’s pilot Affinity shopper rewards program, and delivery partnership with Instacart.