Former PepsiCo Director joins Planet Retail

Analyst firm Planet Retail has announced the appointment of Brian Wisniewski as Senior Vice President, North America, based in the region's HQ in Park Ridge, near Chicago.

The company delivers up-to-the-minute news, analysis, market research and digital media on the global retail and foodservice industries via www.planetretail.net . Outside the US, it has offices in London, Frankfurt and Tokyo.

Wisniewski brings over 20 years' experience in the consumer goods and research industries, the last eight of them as PepsiCo's Director of Customer Development for Tesco and Walmart. He worked previously as Director of Finance of Worldwide Beverages and then as Director of Global Retail Development at Quaker Oats. He also served as CFO for Nielsen France.

MD Pierre Lever comments: '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.'

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