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Cardenas Markets Promotes Arnold Perez to VP of IT

Will oversee day-to-day operations of company’s technology team. As part of an ongoing effort to drive digital transformation, the Hispanic grocery chain has appointed an executive to oversee operations of its technology team.

Jennifer Strailey

September 22, 2021

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Cardenas Markets has promoted Arnold Perez to the position of VP of information technology. In this position, Perez will report directly to Prabash Coswatte, the recently appointed COO for the Ontario, Calif.-based Cardenas Markets. Perez will oversee the day-to-day operations of the company’s information technology team.

“Arnold brings extensive experience leading and executing IT strategies across various business sectors to his new role,” said Coswatte in a release. “His expertise and leadership will continue to drive Cardenas Markets digital transformation and innovation to support our company’s business needs in addition to evolving customer shopping preferences,” he added.

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Arnold Perez

Perez joined Cardenas Markets in 2019, bringing over 20 years of IT leadership experience focused on infrastructure engineering, project management and operations across various industries including fashion retail, banking, media and entertainment, semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain, and petroleum.

Prior to joining Cardenas Markets, he served as senior director of enterprise infrastructure services for BCBG Max Azria, supporting over 700 domestic and international retail fronts and four distribution centers. Previous experience also includes roles as director of infrastructure operations and services for Semtech; VP infrastructure services for Downey Savings and Loan; and manager of network services for Ingram Micro.

Perez holds a bachelor of science degree in electronics engineering technology from DeVry Institute of Technology.

Cardenas Markets operates a total of 52 stores under the Cardenas banner and seven stores under the Cardenas Ranch Markets banner. Today, Cardenas Markets is one of the largest Hispanic grocery chains in the country with stores in California, Nevada and Arizona.

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About the Author

Jennifer Strailey

Jennifer Strailey is editor in chief of Winsight Grocery Business. With more than two decades of experience covering the competitive grocery, natural products and specialty food and beverage landscape, Jennifer’s focus has been to provide retail decision-makers with the insight, market intelligence, trends analysis, news and strategic merchandising concepts that drive sales. She began her journalism career at The Gourmet Retailer, where she was an associate editor and has been a longtime freelancer for a variety of trade media outlets. Additionally, she has more than a decade of experience in the wine industry, both as a reporter and public relations account executive. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Boston College. Jennifer lives with her family in Denver.

 

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