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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kevin Petrie, Nestlé S.A. Senior Vice President and Head of Procurement
Elected to CAPS Research Board of Trustees
(TEMPE, Arizona) October 18, 2010 — The CAPS Research Board of Trustees recently
elected, Kevin Petrie, a leading supply management executive, to serve as a Trustee.
Petrie is the Senior Vice President and Head of Procurement for Nestlé S.A., headquartered
in Vevey, Switzerland.
Petrie began his career with Nestlé in 1997, and has held a number of different
and progressive management positions in commodities purchases, indirect spend management,
and strategic sourcing. Prior to his recent assignment and transfer to Nestlé S.A.
headquarters in Switzerland, Petrie was the Vice President and Chief Procurement
Officer of Nestlé Business Services North America, with headquarters in Glendale,
California.
CAPS Research is a globally recognized supply management research organization affiliated
with the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, and the Institute
for Supply Management™ (ISM). The Board of Trustees is responsible for setting
overall operating policies and procedures, and establishing key research programs.
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About Nestlé S.A.
http://www.nestle.com:
Nestlé S.A., with headquarters in Vevey, Switzerland was founded in 1866 by Henri
Nestlé and is today the world's leading nutrition, health and wellness company.
They employ around 280,000 people and have factories or operations in almost every
country in the world.
The Company's strategy is guided by several fundamental principles. Nestlé's existing
products grow through innovation and renovation while maintaining a balance in geographic
activities and product lines. Long-term potential is never sacrificed for short-term
performance. The Company's priority is to bring the best and most relevant products
to people, wherever they are, whatever their needs, throughout their lives.
About CAPS Research
www.capsresearch.org:
CAPS Research is a nonprofit research organization founded in 1986 to provide leading
research to our strategic-minded corporate sponsors and to the public. Our mission
is to work in partnership with a global network of executives and academics for
the discovery and dissemination of strategic supply management knowledge and best
practices. CAPS Research is jointly sponsored by the W. P. Carey School of Business
at Arizona State University, the Institute for Supply Management™ and Global
1000/Fortune 500-size organizations.
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