BOISE, Idaho, April 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Albertsons Companies today announced that Sean Barrett has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Advertising and Marketing. Barrett brings strong brand expertise and proven leadership from his tenure with the Albertson Companies Own Brands team and prior roles at Procter & Gamble, which culminated in his being named Chief Marketing Officer of the P&G/Whirlpool Joint Venture. Barrett also has prior experience working for Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products, and in the financial services industry for SEI Investments.
"Sean’s depth of expertise in retail makes him the ideal leader to take on this new role,” said Shane Sampson, Chief Marketing & Merchandising Officer. “In his prior role with our Own Brands Team, Sean led the rebranding and integration of our popular brands like O Organics, Open Nature and Signature across the enterprise. Sean also helped to drive innovation in our product development, ensuring shoppers constantly have new and exciting products to find in our stores. I’m excited to have a leader of his caliber to run our Advertising and Marketing efforts.”
Barrett joined Albertsons Companies in April 2015 from Procter & Gamble. Most recently, Barrett has served as Group Vice President Innovation, Product and Brands on the company’s Own Brands team. Own Brands is Albertsons Companies’ portfolio of exclusive and trusted private label brands, including O Organics®, Lucerne®, Open Nature®, and the extensive Signature™ line. Following the merger between Albertsons and Safeway, he helped integrate Own Brands into all Albertsons Companies stores and has been at the forefront of the team’s innovation efforts. Own Brands has announced plans to introduce more than 450 new O Organics products and more than 240 new Open Nature products in 2018, with additional product releases planned across its portfolio of brands throughout the year.
Barrett’s new role is effective April 30 and he will office out of the Boise corporate campus. Barrett has a BA in Economics and Computer Science from Boston College and an MBA from London Business School.
About Albertsons Companies
Albertsons Companies is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with both a strong local presence and national scale. We operate stores across 35 states and the District of Columbia under 20 well-known banners including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen and Carrs, as well as meal kit company Plated based in New York City. Albertsons Companies is committed to helping people across the country live better lives by making a meaningful difference, neighborhood by neighborhood. In 2017 alone, along with the Albertsons Companies Foundation, the company gave nearly $300 million in food and financial support. These efforts helped millions of people in the areas of hunger relief, education, cancer research and treatment, programs for people with disabilities and veterans outreach.
Important Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our perspectives and expectations, are forward looking statements. The words “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan” and similar expressions, when related to the company and its subsidiaries, indicate forward-looking statements. These statements reflect the current view of management and are subject to various risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on various assumptions and factors, including general economic, market, industry and operational factors. Any changes to these assumptions or factors may lead to practical results different from current expectations. Excessive reliance should not be placed on those statements. Forward-looking statements relate only to the date they were made, and the company and its subsidiaries undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made.
Attachment