Jamba Juice Rounds Out Top Executive Team With External Hires And Internal Promotion
Jan 22, 2019, 14:44 ET
ATLANTA, Jan. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- FOCUS Brands announced today that the executive leadership team for its Jamba Juice brand is now complete with the hiring of Geoff Henry as the company's President, Shivram Vaideeswaran as Chief Marketing Officer and the promotion of Jaime Denney to VP of Operations. Consistent with FOCUS Brands' structure, Henry will report to Kat Cole, President and COO, North America, FOCUS Brands.
FOCUS Brands acquired Jamba Juice in a tender offer transaction in September of 2018, taking the company private. Since the acquisition, FOCUS Brands has built a talented Jamba Juice leadership team and accelerated key planned investments, including an integrated, elevated consumer-facing digital ecosystem and consumer-driven healthier menu innovation, as well as a refreshed brand and store design that will enhance the guest experience.
"I am thrilled to have a strong leadership team in place to advance the innovation, growth and fan love in this beloved brand," said Kat Cole, COO and President, North America. "Leadership of our brands is critical to building guest-centered businesses," said Steve DeSutter, CEO of FOCUS Brands. "Geoff, Shivram and Jaime are excellent additions. Their talent and industry experiences, combined with their passion for health and wellness, will be a powerful combination in fueling Jamba's continued success."
Geoff Henry comes to Jamba from Coca Cola, where he led lifestyle and beverage business growth in the water, tea and coffee divisions with large brands such as Honest Tea and Honest Kids, and entrepreneurial brands like Peace Tea. He previously held marketing and brand roles at Colgate-Palmolive and finance roles at JP Morgan in real estate investment banking.
Shivram Vaideeswaran was most recently CMO of Blaze Pizza following his time at Tender Greens and Taco Bell, where he held menu, innovation and marketing roles during high growth years, building lifestyle food brands in primarily franchised environments.
Jaime Denney has been promoted to VP of Operations after previous operations and leadership roles at Jamba Juice, Tropical Smoothie Café, Aramark and Starbucks. She brings over 16 years of experience in the food and beverage industry to her new role.
About Jamba Juice®
Jamba Juice is a global lifestyle brand that serves freshly blended fruit and vegetable smoothies, bowls, juices, cold-pressed shots, boosts, snacks, and meal replacements. Jamba Juice, through its subsidiaries, is the franchisor and operator of more than 800 locations worldwide. Please visit www.jambajuice.com to learn more.
About FOCUS Brands Inc.
Atlanta-based FOCUS Brands Inc. is a leading developer of global multi-channel foodservice brands. FOCUS, through its affiliate brands, is the franchisor and operator of more than 6,000 restaurants, cafes, ice cream shops and bakeries in the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and over 50 foreign countries under the brand names Carvel®, Cinnabon®, Schlotzsky's®, Moe's Southwest Grill®, Auntie Anne's®, McAlister's Deli® and Jamba Juice®, as well as Seattle's Best Coffee® on certain military bases and in certain international markets. Please visit www.focusbrands.com to learn more.
SOURCE Jamba Juice