Mondelēz International Names Filippo Catalano Chief Information and Digital Officer
July 23 2024 - 4:05PM
Mondelēz International (Nasdaq: MDLZ) today announced the
appointment of Filippo Catalano as Chief Information and Digital
Officer (CIDO). Reporting directly to Chair and Chief Executive
Officer Dirk Van de Put, Catalano will be responsible for
accelerating the company’s global technology transformation to
drive long-term growth. He will join the organization later this
year.
“We’re delighted to welcome Filippo in further
advancing our enterprise-wide technology agenda as a critical
enabler of our sustainable growth plan,” Van de Put said.
“Filippo’s track record in driving digital transformation in
leading consumer packaged goods companies will provide strong
leadership to step-change the digital evolution of our
business.”
Catalano most recently served as CIDO at Reckitt,
where he led the information technology and digital team in helping
to drive significant growth and expansion. Under his leadership,
Reckitt re-platformed its technology stack to improve omnichannel
operations, while successfully implementing multiple artificial
intelligence, machine learning and advanced analytics platforms and
solutions.
Earlier, Catalano served as Senior Vice President
and Global Chief Information Officer at Nestlé, where he led the
transformation of technology platforms, data, analytics,
e-business, processes and technology skills. Prior to Nestlé,
Catalano spent more than 15 years at Procter & Gamble, leading
the digital transformation of key brands and corporate initiatives
across geographies. He currently serves as a Non-Executive Director
at Farmer Connect, a leading tech company providing traceability
and deforestation reporting for key agricultural commodities.
“I am very excited to join Mondelēz International
and help the company drive industry-leading technology solutions
that grow competitive advantage while helping better connect
customers and consumers with the snacking brands they love,”
Catalano said.
Catalano holds a master’s degree in mechanical and
energy engineering from Politecnico di Torino.
About Mondelēz
InternationalMondelēz International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDLZ)
empowers people to snack right in over 150 countries around the
world. With 2023 net revenues of approximately $36 billion, MDLZ is
leading the future of snacking with iconic global and local brands
such as Oreo, Ritz, LU, Clif Bar and Tate's Bake Shop biscuits
and baked snacks, as well as Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and
Toblerone chocolate. Mondelēz International is a proud member of
the Standard and Poor’s 500, Nasdaq 100 and Dow Jones
Sustainability Index. Visit www.mondelezinternational.com or
follow the company on Twitter at www.twitter.com/MDLZ.
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