HERSHEY,
Pa., Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The
Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) today announced Deepak Bhatia as its first Chief Technology
Officer and newest member of its Executive Committee. Bhatia will
lead the company's global technology strategy, architecting and
deploying digital capabilities that are innovative, flexible and
prepared to meet the changing needs of Hershey's consumers, retail partners and
employees.
"We are investing in our people and digital
capabilities to strengthen our infrastructure and scale across our
growing supply chain and business units," said Michele Buck,
President and CEO.
Formerly the Vice President of Supply Chain Optimization
Technologies at Amazon, Bhatia brings deep expertise in developing
cutting-edge automated systems, supply chain planning, optimization
and simulation, artificial intelligence and predictive
analytics.
"We are investing in our people and digital capabilities to
strengthen our infrastructure and scale across our growing supply
chain and business units," said Michele
Buck, The Hershey Company President and Chief Executive
Officer. "As we continue to double down in this area, Deepak has
the expertise needed to successfully lead our technology strategy
leveraging end-to-end data, analytics and automation to elevate our
employee experience, create commercial value and advance our
leading snacking powerhouse vision."
"I am honored and humbled to be joining Hershey, a company with an incredible legacy
and culture," shared Bhatia. "We are experiencing
unprecedented technological innovation, and I am thrilled to
spearhead the development and execution of a technology-driven
transformation that will meet and exceed the evolving needs of our
consumers and customers. I look forward to shaping a future of
innovation and excellence."
During his 12-year tenure at Amazon in supply chain
optimization, Bhatia led the development of large-scale automated
decision-making systems dealing with some of the most
computationally and mathematically challenging problems in large
complex supply chains, bringing applied science, software
engineering and product management together. Prior to Amazon,
Bhatia spent 11 years at Applied Materials, where, in addition to
supply chain optimization, he also built expertise in predictive
business analytics to inform product management and innovation
strategies.
Bhatia holds a M.S. in Management Science and Engineering from
Stanford University and an M.S. in
Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering from Purdue University. He resides in Seattle, Washington, with his wife, Preeti,
and sons, Daksh and Saarthak. His first day at Hershey will be on October 23.
About The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company is headquartered in Hershey,
Pennsylvania and is an industry-leading snacks company known
for making more moments of goodness through its iconic brands,
remarkable people, and enduring commitment to doing the right thing
for its people, planet, and communities. Hershey has
nearly 20,000 employees in the U.S. and around the world who work
every day to deliver delicious, high-quality products. The company
has more than 100 brand names in approximately 80 countries
worldwide that drive more than $10.4 billion in annual
revenues, including Hershey's, Reese's,
Kit Kat®, Jolly Rancher and Ice
Breakers, and fast-growing salty snacks
including Skinny Pop, Pirate's
Booty, and Dot's Homestyle Pretzels.
For more than 125 years, Hershey has been committed to
operating fairly, ethically, and sustainably. The candy and snack
maker's founder, Milton Hershey, created Milton Hershey
School in 1909 and since then the company has focused on
helping children succeed through equitable access to education.
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