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About the Company

The Del Monte Corporation, doing business as Del Monte Foods, is an American food production and distribution company headquartered in One Maritime Plaza, San Francisco, California. Del Monte Foods is one of the country's largest producers, distributors and marketers of branded food and pet products for the U.S. retail market, generating approximately $3.6 billion in net sales in fiscal 2009. Its portfolio of brands includes Del Monte, S&W, Contadina, College Inn, Meow Mix, Kibbles 'n Bits, 9Lives, Milk-Bone, Pup-Peroni, Meaty Bone, Snausages and Pounce. Several Del Monte products hold the number one or two market share position. The company also produces, distributes and markets private label food and pet products.

About the Person

Timothy Weaver is Chief Information Officer at Del Monte. Previously, he was the CIO for Danone’s North American business units, where the focus is to bring health through food to as many consumers as possible. Timothy has a proven track record for defining, aligning, and delivering IT strategies that focus on top line growth across Danone’s North American markets. His focus is on the delivery and use of leading edge tools and capabilities around pattern-based analytics and predictive modeling to enhance connections with shoppers and retailers while growing the overall yogurt category. Prior to joining Danone, Timothy was a top IT executive with Red Bull Energy Drink where he served various roles across both its North American business and many of its international market launches.