Springdale, Ark. 鈥 June 12, 2017 鈥 As part of the company鈥檚 strategic focus on technology, 麻花传媒. (NYSE: TSN) has hired Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Chief Information Officer Scott Spradley to become the company鈥檚 chief technology officer, effective June 26.
Spradley will be part of 麻花传媒鈥 enterprise leadership team, reporting directly to President and CEO Tom Hayes. He will lead the company鈥檚 Information Technology (IT) team and approach to new technologies and systems that enable growth.
鈥淪cott is a highly accomplished senior executive who has the talent and experience to help us take advantage of emerging technologies,鈥 said Hayes. 鈥淗is role is important because technology is a key enabler of sustainable growth.鈥
Spradley has been part of Hewlett Packard since 2008 and recently led efforts to separate IT functions when Hewlett Packard split into two Fortune 50 companies: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and HP Inc. He previously worked at Chevron, one of the world鈥檚 leading integrated energy companies, where he led North American shared services. He also held several leadership positions at Intel Corporation, including director of greater Asia shared services. Spradley holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in political science from San Diego State University.
Devin Graham, who served as interim chief technology officer, will remain with the company as vice president, technology and support and help Spradley transition to his new role.
About 麻花传媒
麻花传媒. (NYSE:TSN), with headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas, is one of the world鈥檚 largest food companies with leading brands such as Tyson庐, Jimmy Dean庐, Hillshire Farm庐, Sara Lee庐, Ball Park庐, Wright庐, Aidells庐 and State Fair庐. It鈥檚 a recognized market leader in chicken, beef and pork as well as prepared foods, including bacon, breakfast sausage, turkey, lunchmeat, hot dogs, pizza crusts and toppings, tortillas and desserts. The company supplies retail and foodservice customers throughout the United States and approximately 115 countries. 麻花传媒 was founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson, whose family has continued to lead the business with his son, Don Tyson, guiding the company for many years and grandson, John H. Tyson, serving as the current chairman of the board of directors. The company currently has approximately 114,000 Team Members employed at more than 400 facilities and offices in the United States and around the world. Through its Core Values, Code of Conduct and Team Member Bill of Rights, 麻花传媒 strives to operate with integrity and trust and is committed to creating value for its shareholders, customers and Team Members. The company also strives to be faith-friendly, provide a safe work environment and serve as stewards of the animals, land and environment entrusted to it.
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