What Happened?
Boca Raton, FL-based Vitacost.com has Promoted Joseph R. Topper as Chief Technology Officer
About the Company
Vitacost.com, Inc. is a leading online retailer and direct marketer of health and wellness products, including dietary supplements such as vitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanicals, amino acids and metabolites, as well as cosmetics, organic body and personal care products, sports nutrition and health foods.
About the Person
Joseph Topper joined FTD as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer in October 2016. Previously, he served as the Chief Information Officer, Chief Technology Officer and Customer Services for VitaCost.com, a subsidiary of the Kroger Company. Under Mr. Topper`s leadership, Vitacost.com was the #1 e-retailer among websites selling health and beauty products in 2013, and earned the #2 spot in customer satisfaction - second only to Amazon.com - according to the ForeSee Experience Index. Prior to Vitacost.com, he served as SVP, Customer Success and Chief Information Officer for Rosetta Stone, Inc. During his tenure, the company earned back-to-back Stevie Awards in 2011 and 2012 for innovation in customer service. Earlier in his career, Mr. Topper held various progressive leadership roles in technology and operations, and was a Commissioned Officer in the US Coast Guard. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the US Coast Guard Academy and his Master of Science in Telecommunications and Information Management from the Polytechnic Institute of NYU.
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