Daymon Worldwide Welcomes Ross Kavanagh As New Chief Sourcing And Trading Officer, And David Berry As New Chief Information Officer

STAMFORD, Conn., March 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Daymon Worldwide, a global leader in consumables retailing and Private Brand development pioneer, is pleased to announce the appointments of Ross Kavanagh in the newly created position of Chief Sourcing and Trading Officer, and Dave Berry as the new Chief Information Officer.  Both leaders will be members of Daymon's executive leadership team.

"The global retail landscape is evolving at a rapid rate and so are the needs of our retailer and supplier partners," said President & CEO Carla Cooper.  "We're thrilled that Ross Kavanagh and David Berry have joined our executive leadership team as we navigate new business growth opportunities around the world."

Ross Kavanagh, Chief Sourcing and Trading Officer:

In his role as Chief Sourcing and Trading Officer, Ross Kavanagh is charged with leading Daymon's global trading businesses to offer new levels of service to retailer and supplier partners.  Ross will also oversee global sourcing and quality assurance, driving progress on these critical parts of Daymon's value proposition.

Ross' four decades of extensive global industry experience suit him especially well for this role. He most recently spent six years at Office Depot Europe in a series of roles of increasing responsibility, with the last three years as Vice President of Procurement, Supply Chain and Merchandising.  His prior UK-based business leadership roles were at Chapman Envelopes (Managing Director), Paragon (Sales and Marketing Director), and Print Search (Sales and Marketing Director).  He also spent seven years in the UK leading his own consulting practice, providing strategic insight and support to clients that included GE Capital, Prudential, British Telecom, and Canon.

Ross began his business career in South Africa, working for NCR, Nashua and Xerox before starting his first business consulting practice there.

Ross is a native of Zambia, and later moved to and served in the armed forces of Zimbabwe.  He resides in Lancashire, UK with his wife and two daughters.  His two older sons live and work in South Africa. 

David Berry, Chief Information Officer:

In his role as Chief Information Officer (CIO), David will use his deep background in both retail and information technology for global companies to elevate and expand Daymon's technology capabilities for both clients and associates.

After serving honorably in the United States Navy, David's early corporate career was in IT roles at Pepsi-Cola and The Dannon Company, followed by eight years at Diageo plc. During his time at Diageo, David served as Vice President of Worldwide Information services at The Haagen-Dazs Co.; Vice President of European information Services and Business Processes for GrandMet Foods Europe; and finally as Senior Vice President and CIO of Burger King Corp.  David then left Diageo to lead the IT function for twelve years as Senior Vice President and Global CIO for Coty Inc., the world's largest fragrance company with $5 billion in annual revenue.

For the past few years, David has worked as interim CIO for companies in several industries, including Polycom (high tech), smartShift (software), Toms Shoes (apparel) and Ascena retail group (retail/apparel). He is also on the board of advisors for several software companies, including Chateaux Software and Kaleo Software.

After living in Europe for 15 years, David now resides in Scarsdale, NY, with his wife and three children. 

About Daymon Worldwide:

Daymon Worldwide is the global leader in consumables retailing. Through our renowned industry expertise in Private Brand building, experiential consumer marketing and innovative retail-driven services, we currently collaborate with more than 100 major retailers and nearly 6,000 manufacturers in 50 countries.  Daymon teams work directly with the world's leading suppliers and retailers to create and market ownable, differentiated brands in the marketplace that deliver exceptional value, drive consumer loyalty and profitable sales growth, and improve people's lives.  We currently handle more than 1,700 brands and approximately 165,000 individual SKUs globally. Founded in 1970, today Daymon has more than 35,000 highly trained and passionate associates worldwide, with offices located across six continents.  For more information, please visit www.daymon.com.

Media contacts:
Carolyn Knott, Director, PR
Daymon Worldwide
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P: 203-352-7859

Bill McCue, Vice President
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