<p>Loblaw Companies Limited announced that veteran company executives Grant Froese and Mark Butler have been appointed to the newly created roles of Chief Administrative Officer and Executive Vice President of Integration, respectively.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Grant Froese, who has over 35 years of experience at Loblaw, will be responsible for Supply Chain, IT, and SAP implementation, as well as the division support functions of Control Brands, E-Commerce, Goods Not For Resale, Off-shore Procurement and Marketing, according to a press release. His prior position as Executive Vice President of Discount Division will now be headed by Andrew Iacobucci, who joined Loblaw in 2005.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> “The appointment of Grant Froese as Chief Administrative Officer brings important shared service functions including IT and Supply Chain under a single experienced executive as we enter the next key phase of building Loblaw’s competitiveness and efficiency,” said Vicente Trius, President of Loblaw Companies Limited. “Grant’s combination of deep operational and merchandising experience is an ideal fit as we ramp up the IT roll-out to our store network and drive our efficiency agenda to become a more agile company.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Mark Butler, who has 37 years with Loblaw, will assume responsibility for planning the integration of Shoppers Drug Mart, while ensuring it remains a vibrant, independent division, according to a press release. His previous position as Executive Vice President of Conventional Divison will now be headed by Garry Senecal, who brings over 22 years of Canadian and internal store operations, merchandising, brands, and marketing experience to the role. Senecal will continue to lead the Loblaw Health and Wellness team.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> “Mark Butler is a seasoned operator with deep expertise and relationships in the key areas we have targeted for synergies,” said Trius. “We are committed to achieving the targets we have outlined and I am confident that Mark and his team will deliver on those objectives.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Peter McMahon, Chief Operating Officer, will be leaving the company after having successfully completed the design and build phases of the supply chain and IT infrastructure project.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">"As chief operating officer, Peter was instrumental in the revitalization of our supply chain and the development of the SAP platform and digital strategy," said Vicente Trius. "We thank Peter for his commitment and contribution to the company, and wish him the very best in his future endeavors."<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> AndNowUKnow would like to extend its congratulations to Grant Froese and Mark Butler on their new promotions at Loblaw!<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://www.loblaw.ca/English/Home/default.aspx" target="_new"> Loblaw </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
