The Perishables Group Hires David Wojdyla

CHICAGO – June 30, 2010 – The Perishables Group, a national consulting firm specializing in fresh food category management and marketing, recently added Retail Program Director David Wojdyla to the company’s Chicago staff.

As Retail Program Director, David manages all aspects of the Perishables Group’s retail data services and supplier category management program, including critical sales activities and projects with upper-level retail directors, category managers and vendors.

David joins the Perishables Group with extensive experience in defining market challenges, developing solutions, leading strategic programs and leveraging data to identify opportunities and creating actionable solutions.

For the past six years David worked as a management consultant, most recently with Exedient, LLC, where he partnered with clients to identify value creation opportunities through analytics. Having spent considerable time at Information Resources Incorporated, now Symphony IRI, David is well-versed in improving data quality, developing standards, and managing retail accounts.

“David’s focus on profit generation and operations efficiencies is essential to managing the complexities of retailer data and relationships,” said Bruce Axtman, Perishables Group president and CEO. “As our retailer partnerships continue to expand, David’s unique combination of skills will add value for both our company and our clients.”

Source: The Perishables Group