Former 7- Eleven Executive joins KSS Advisory Board
Florham Park, NJ – (May 16, 2005) – KSS, the leading provider of pricing solutions to the petroleum/convenience, chain drug and grocery sectors announce the appointment of Bob Johnson as Executive Advisor. Mr. Johnson’s appointment brings in-depth knowledge of the North American markets and unparalleled understanding of gasoline pricing operations, strategies and tactics to KSS.
Bob was previously General Manager Gasoline & Environmental Services at 7-Eleven, the world’s largest convenience retailing chain, where he spent 32 years overseeing the growth of the company’s gasoline business and, more recently, steering the company to record gasoline performance gains.
As an Executive Advisor, Bob will provide input into company strategy, product direction and sales and marketing activities.
“I am delighted to be joining KSS as an advisor. I have had first-hand experience of using their gasoline pricing system, PriceNet, to streamline processes and optimize pricing tactics and I am excited about the opportunity to contribute to the continued success of the company,” said Mr. Johnson.
“We’re extremely pleased to welcome Bob to our senior management team. His experience of gasoline pricing and understanding of the North American gasoline markets will be invaluable in helping us continue to shape our product vision and support the needs of our customers,” commented Iain Cockburn, CEO of KSS.
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