Technology and business veteran Edward Malinowski joins KIN as Chief Technology Officer

HONG KONG, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- KIN announces today that Edward Malinowski has joined the firm as Chief Technology Officer. In this role, he is responsible for the overall technology strategy, direction and implementation of systems that empower KIN's mission to change the way consumers eat.

"We are pleased to welcome Ed to join our KIN. Ed is a seasoned Technology and Business leader with diverse experience across multiple industries, including food & beverage and hospitality," said Matt Reid, Chief Executive Officer of KIN.

"As we position the company for expansion, Ed's extensive experience in overseeing both existing technology systems and his ability to innovate and implement new systems to extract operational efficiencies will be an incredible asset to KIN."

Mr. Malinowski brings over 25 years of IT experience to KIN, specialising in innovation, transformation, strategy and growth. Most recently, he served as the Head of Group Technology at Jardine Matheson, driving the digital transformation of Jardine's extensive group companies across the globe. Prior to that, he was the Chief Information Officer for Great Wolf Resorts and Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, as well as Chief Architect for Hyatt Hotels worldwide.

Mr. Malinowski has served the broader industry as an advisory board member for Hospitality Technology Next Generation (HTNG) and the China Hospitality Technology Alliance (CHTA). He has been presented with the latter's "Most Valued" award, as well as the CIO 100 Award for accomplishments in IT transformation. Mr. Malinowski is a Bradley University graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry.

"It is an incredible honour to be invited to join such a passionate and purposeful team," Malinowski says. "KIN's mission to change the way we eat – and in doing so, improve the lives of everyone from our farmers to our customers and the wellbeing of the world around us – is inspiring, but it's even more exciting to realise that it's absolutely achievable.  By innovating and leveraging technology in the right way, we can magnify our impact, scale our business and affect positive change in an increasing number of ways and in an increasing number of communities around us."

At KIN we are committed to change the way we eat. We change the ingredients used, ensuring healthier, tastier food. We change lives – we support the farmers who are making the necessary change to organic and regenerative practices. We change the waste created in the process using composting and circular systems. We change the working environment with all our Change Agents by offering fair wages and universal health insurance, and improving diversity and inclusion. We change the carbon footprint with low impact purchasing, green kitchens and enhanced waste management.

For more information on KIN and its store locations, visit www.kinfoodhalls.com.

About KIN

With the mission to 'change the way we eat,' KIN was founded in 2019 by forward-thinking F&B entrepreneurs Matt Reid, Jonathan Yeoh and Malcom Wood, who were also behind renowned hospitality group Maximal Concepts. Derived from the word meaning family, KIN cares about what we eat, and wants everyone to have access to healthier, better-farmed produce — sourced locally and responsibly whenever possible — and cooked in delicious recipes from great chefs and restaurants, whilst helping to reduce the carbon impact along every step of the process.

After opening its first ecosystem in 2022 at Taikoo Place's Devon House, KIN is building a network of city-wide kitchens in schools, subway stations, supermarket chains, shopping malls and office blocks, aiming to change the population's eating habits and lay the cornerstones for a systemic shift in an industry and culture that has to change. Eat with KIN and taste the difference.

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SOURCE KIN Food Halls