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Catalina Names Egasti New CEO

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Catalina Marketing Corp. here said Monday that it has appointed Jamie Egasti as its new chief executive officer and member of its board of directors.

Jon Springer, Executive Editor

October 10, 2011

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JON SPRINGER

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Catalina Marketing Corp. here said Monday that it has appointed Jamie Egasti as its new chief executive officer and member of its board of directors.

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Jamie Egasti

Egasti, a former CEO of Folgers Coffee and president of global snacks and coffee for Procter & Gamble, replaces Catalina co-founder George Off, who has served as interim CEO at Catalina since replacing Dick Buell in May.

"Jamie Egasti is an exceptional leader and builder who understands what it takes to create successful organizations," Philip Hammarskjold, chairman of the board for Catalina, said in a statement. “Jamie recognizes Catalina's tremendous ongoing contribution and potential in helping brands, retailers and health care providers grow by providing value that matters to consumers. His deep knowledge of our industry and proven leadership in business innovation will be invaluable moving forward."

Egasti spent nearly 30 years with Procter & Gamble, holding a variety of sales, marketing and senior management positions including general management of the global fabric & home care new business development group where he led the creation and launch of several new global businesses, including the Febreze and Swiffer brands.

He later served as president of P&G's $3.2 billion snacks and coffee business and became chief executive officer of The Folgers Coffee Co., where he led the spin-off of Folgers from P&G and later its transition to The JM Smucker Co.

About the Author

Jon Springer

Executive Editor

Jon Springer is executive editor of Winsight Grocery Business with responsibility for leading its digital news team. Jon has more than 20 years of experience covering consumer business and retail in New York, including more than 14 years at the Retail/Financial desk at Supermarket News. His previous experience includes covering consumer markets for KPMG’s Insiders; the U.S. beverage industry for Beverage Spectrum; and he was a Senior Editor covering commercial real estate and retail for the International Council of Shopping Centers. Jon began his career as a sports reporter and features editor for the Cecil Whig, a daily newspaper in Elkton, Md. Jon is also the author of two books on baseball. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English-Journalism from the University of Delaware. He lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. with his family.

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