What Happened?
Tulsa, OK-based QuikTrip has announced the resignation of Chris Truesdell as Chief Information Officer.
About the Company
QuikTrip Corporation is a privately held company headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Founded in 1958, QuikTrip has grown to a more than $11 billion company with 700+ stores in eleven states. Those revenues place QuikTrip high on the Forbes listing of largest privately held companies. QuikTrip`s strategy is to be the dominant convenience/gasoline retailer in each market and to reach that level not through sheer numbers of stores, but through key, high-volume locations. With over 18,600 employees, Fortune`s has ranked QuikTrip on the list of the Best Companies to Work For the last thirteen years. We`re honored, and we`ll continue to strive to make QuikTrip a place where our employees can succeed. QuikTrip also gives back to the communities it serves, donating 5% of net profits to charitable organizations. Everyone in the QT family possesses a certain intangible quality. Of course, they possess the many other qualities we expect in our employees, like dependability and work ethic, but they have something else, too. It`s the QT culture, and it`s what attracts everyone who works with us. Our employees are the reason people love the QT experience. Our store teams and corporate employees work hard, have fun, and genuinely love providing great service. In return, we give them great pay, great benefits, and all the fountain drinks they can consume!
About the Person
Chris has been with QuikTrip Corporation for over 17 years, starting as an entry level programmer and progressing through positions to his current position of CIO. Although starting out as a programmer Chris has held the top technical position within the company prior to being promoted to CIO. He oversees all strategic intitiatives for QuikTrip Corporation’s Technology related projects which provides I/T services to 525 convenience stores, three distribution centers and five commissaries and bakeries. This includes all internally developed software applications, purchased systems and technology infrastructure. Chris holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Oklahoma.
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