ATLANTA -- Ron Griffin, the chief information officer for Fleming, has left the company, which is in the process of selling its wholesale grocery business to C&S Wholesale Grocers. In September, Griffin plans to start an IT consulting business, Griffin Anderson & Co., based here, with Mike Anderson, who worked with Griffin at Fleming as chief technology officer, and before that worked with Griffin at Home Depot's IT department. Griffin also tendered his resignation as chairman of VICS (Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Standards), Lawrenceville, N.J., an organization that helps set technology standards in the retail industry. In a letter to the VICS board, Griffin indicated that he "will be working with our executive committee on our chairmanship succession, and will continue to assist until a new chairman is named."