Oppenheimer promotes Grant to top operations position
Oppenheimer promotes Grant to top operations position
Doug Grant, who is well known in the produce industry for his information technology expertise, has been promoted to the position of vice president and chief operations officer for The Oppenheimer Group, based in Vancouver, BC.
Mr. Grant, who joined Oppenheimer in 1995 as its first director of information technology, began his transition into a more strategy-focused role just over a year ago when he added executive oversight of the company's supply chain to his IT responsibilities. He now has overall responsibility for the marketer's operations, quality control, manufacturing, transportation, information technology, supplier relations management and food-safety disciplines.
"Doug's leadership within our industry and our organization, and his insight to the complexity of our operational activities, position him well for this role," John Anderson, the company's chairman, president and chief executive officer, said in a statement. "He will make certain that Oppenheimer has the processes in place to take good care of our customers on every side of the transaction, and to assure that the produce we bring to market can be relied upon for safety and flavor."
Mr. Grant is currently a member of both the PMA and CPMA technology councils, and sits on the GS1 Canada Standards & Services Board. He has authored numerous white papers on key topics facing the produce industry, including fresh produce traceability, e-commerce, reduced space symbology, radio frequency identification product identification and synchronization.
Mr. Grant's position was previously held by Senior Vice President Bob Dunlop, who will continue to offer executive-level guidance on the company's operations, sales and marketing initiatives.
Replacing Mr. Grant in Oppenheimer's top information technology role is Warren Bailey, who has been a leader in the company's IT group for over a decade. Mr. Grant credited Mr. Bailey, who now has responsibility for the organization's technology initiatives, with helping to keep Oppenheimer at the leading edge in this key area throughout his tenure.
Mr. Bailey, who will continue to report to Mr. Grant, has been a key player in re-engineering Oppenheimer's internal software systems, fulfilling the role of database administrator, and overseeing the core server technologies. He was promoted to projects and systems architecture manager earlier this year.
Mr. Grant, who joined Oppenheimer in 1995 as its first director of information technology, began his transition into a more strategy-focused role just over a year ago when he added executive oversight of the company's supply chain to his IT responsibilities. He now has overall responsibility for the marketer's operations, quality control, manufacturing, transportation, information technology, supplier relations management and food-safety disciplines.
"Doug's leadership within our industry and our organization, and his insight to the complexity of our operational activities, position him well for this role," John Anderson, the company's chairman, president and chief executive officer, said in a statement. "He will make certain that Oppenheimer has the processes in place to take good care of our customers on every side of the transaction, and to assure that the produce we bring to market can be relied upon for safety and flavor."
Mr. Grant is currently a member of both the PMA and CPMA technology councils, and sits on the GS1 Canada Standards & Services Board. He has authored numerous white papers on key topics facing the produce industry, including fresh produce traceability, e-commerce, reduced space symbology, radio frequency identification product identification and synchronization.
Mr. Grant's position was previously held by Senior Vice President Bob Dunlop, who will continue to offer executive-level guidance on the company's operations, sales and marketing initiatives.
Replacing Mr. Grant in Oppenheimer's top information technology role is Warren Bailey, who has been a leader in the company's IT group for over a decade. Mr. Grant credited Mr. Bailey, who now has responsibility for the organization's technology initiatives, with helping to keep Oppenheimer at the leading edge in this key area throughout his tenure.
Mr. Bailey, who will continue to report to Mr. Grant, has been a key player in re-engineering Oppenheimer's internal software systems, fulfilling the role of database administrator, and overseeing the core server technologies. He was promoted to projects and systems architecture manager earlier this year.
