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Dunnhumby USA Names Aitken CEO

CINCINNATI — Loyalty marketing firm Dunnhumby USA here said Tuesday that Stuart Aitken has been promoted to chief executive officer.

Jon Springer, Executive Editor

July 6, 2010

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JON SPRINGER

CINCINNATI — Loyalty marketing firm Dunnhumby USA here said Tuesday that Stuart Aitken has been promoted to chief executive officer.

Aitken was hired a year ago as chief operating officer, taking over management duties from then-CEO Simon Hay.

Since his hiring, Dunnhumby has expanded its relationship with Macy’s and has established Dunnhumby Canada, where it works with grocery retailer Metro Inc. In the U.S., Dunnhumby works with Kroger Co. Aitken is a former executive with Safeway and Michael’s Stores.

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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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