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Kroger 84.51° names Milen Mahadevan president

Currently chief operating officer, Mahadevan will retain that role

Michael Browne, Executive Editor

July 22, 2020

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MIlen Mahadevan will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership, management and vision for 84.51° to deliver best-in-class results for The Kroger Co. and its consumer-packaged-goods partners.Kroger

Data analytics company Kroger 84.51°, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Kroger Co., on Wednesday named its current chief operating officer Milen Mahadevan as president, replacing Stuart Aiken, who was recently named chief merchant and marketing officer for The Kroger Co.

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Mahadevan (left), who will retain his COO title, will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership, management and vision for 84.51° to deliver best-in-class results for The Kroger Co. and its consumer-packaged-goods partners. 

Prior to being named president and COO, Mahadevan served as senior vice president, head of Client Solutions and Capabilities at 84.51°, where he led the strategic direction and development of the company’s solutions and capabilities, as well as a key driver of the overarching strategy for the business. 

Previously, Mahadevan served as the head of Client Solutions and the Service Line Organization for dunnhumbyUSA. In this role, he was responsible for best practices and innovation in data management, analytics, insights, communications and media. This focus allowed Mahadevan to deliver scalable solution strategies for dunnhumbyUSA’s client base. He played a critical role in expanding the company’s foundational capabilities across markets, channels, verticals and categories.

Related:Former Amazon sales exec Nancy Winé joins Kroger’s 84.51°

The leadership changes began last week when it was announced that Aitken was moving from 84.51° to The Kroger Co., succeeding Joe Grieshaber, who is retiring after 37 years at the company. With that move, Kroger senior vice president and chief information officer Yael Cosset will take on Aitken’s duties as senior VP of alternative business and CEO of 84.51˚. Mahadevan will report to Cosset.

About the Author

Michael Browne

Executive Editor, Supermarket News

Michael Browne joined Supermarket News in 2018 after serving in managing and executive editor capacities at leading B2B media brands including Convenience Store NewsLicense Global and Travel Agent. He also previously served as content production manager for print and digital in the Business Intelligence division of Informa, parent company of Supermarket News and Nation’s Restaurant News.

As executive editor, Mike oversees the editorial content of supermarketnews.com as well as the monthly print publication. He also directs all content-based brand-related projects including the annual Top 75 Retailers report, Category Guide, Retailer of the Year, research surveys and special reports, as well as podcast and webinar content. Mike has also presented and moderated at industry events.

In addition to the positions mentioned above, Mike has also worked as a writer and/or editor for special projects at American Legal Media (ALM), managing editor for Tobacco International, special projects editor at American Banker • Bond Buyer, and as production editor for Bank Technology News and other related financial magazines and journals published by Faulkner & Gray.

A graduate of Fordham University, Mike is based in New York City, where he was born and raised.

Contact Mike at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter and LinkedIn.

 

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