What Happened?
San Francisco, CA-based Levi Strauss has Appointed Roland Paanakker as Chief Information Officer
About the Company
We believe that clothes — and how you make them — can make a difference. Since 1853, we have been obsessed with innovation to meet people`s needs. We invented the first blue jean. And we reinvented khaki pants. We pioneered labor and environmental guidelines for our manufacturing partners. And we work to build sustainability into everything we do. A company doesn`t last 160 years by standing still. It endures by reinventing itself, striving to delight its consumers, winning in the marketplace, and by remaining true to its values. We employ more than 17,000 people around the world – supporting great brands, including Levis®, Dockers® and Denizen®. Our employees are committed to innovation, creativity and collaboration.
About the Person
Roland Paanakker was came from Nike. Paanakker retired from the CIO position at Nike in October 2013. He had been with the company for nearly two decades, having joined in 1995. He spent several years in Europe improving Nike's supply chain and distribution system there before moving to the U.S. Paanakker most recently has resided in Nike's home state of Oregon and as VP and Chief Information Officer was responsible for developing new information technologies that allow Nike to communicate more effectively with customers and its 30,000 employees around the world as well as drive innovation across its business. Prior to joining Nike EMEA in 1995, he worked for IBM Netherlands for 10 years in a variety of IT and program management positions.
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