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5 hours ago
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S&G Stores shuffles leadership team
This story was originally published on C-Store Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily C-Store Dive newsletter. Neal Frandsen, vice president of marketing for midwest convenience retailer S&G Stores, is expected to retire next summer, Fransden said in a statement to C-Store Dive. His successor is industry veteran Keith Broviak, who will spend the next several months onboarding. Broviak will officially join S&G — which operates 68 convenience stores across Ohio and Michigan — on June 30, Fransden said. Frandsen — who has also held leadership roles with c-store retailers including Certified Oil, GPM Investments and Turkey Hill Minit Markets over a four-decade career — said he will shift to 'handle special projects' once Broviak is comfortable enough to fully take over the position. This shift will likely occur in January, Frandsen said. Once established as the new VP, Broviak will assume direct leadership of S&G's marketing department. He will oversee all categories except for foodservice, frozen foods, ice cream, and cigarettes and other tobacco products, Frandsen said. Beyond his marketing duties, Broviak will oversee procurement for S&G's store supplies and will coordinate its network of nonprofit sponsorships and programs. Broviak has worked in the convenience retailing industry for nearly three decades. This includes serving as director of marketing for Ricker Oil for 20 years before the retailer sold its assets to Giant Eagle in 2018, as well as chief marketing officer for Coen Oil between 2019 and 2024, according to his LinkedIn bio. Broviak had been working with c-store consultancy CSD Solutions since last October. S&G also named Aaron Hirt as director of foodservice, effective April 22, Frandsen said. Hirt is responsible for revamping S&G's proprietary On The Go Bistro program as well as new fried chicken, pizza and sandwich offerings in some of the retailer's incoming remodeled stores. Hirt is also responsible for S&G's foodservice profitability and sales, as well as closely working with the operations team on proper foodservice execution and safety, product selection and promotions. He joined S&G after nearly three years with food and beverage company AVI Foodsystems, according to his LinkedIn bio. Recommended Reading New CEOs at Seven & i, Weigel's lead notable exec changes from May Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Stewart's names new president
This story was originally published on C-Store Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily C-Store Dive newsletter. Stewart's Shops Chief Operating Officer Chad Kiesow has been promoted to president of the family- and employee-owned convenience store chain, effective June 1, according to a company announcement. Kiesow's move to president was three years in the making, CEO Gary Dake said. It marks the first time in Stewart's 80-year history that the convenience retailer has a president who is not part of the founding Dake family. 'Chad has been an integral part of the business since he joined us more than three decades ago,' Dake said in the announcement. 'He understands our bottom-up culture and our focus on taking care of our people and the communities we serve.' Kiesow joined Stewart's in 1994 after the company acquired the Bonfare convenience store chain. He began managing Stewart's gas department and moved to vice president of facilities prior to becoming COO over a year ago. His promotion comes during a growth period for Stewart's, which last year decided to sell its remaining shares in the business to the employees. This ownership transition will occur over the next 15 to 20 years. The company also made its largest acquisition in years in late 2024 by purchasing the 45-store Jolley chain, which operates in Vermont, New York and New Hampshire. Kiesow said while it's 'an honor' to take on more responsibility with Stewart's, his promotion to president 'is not a sign of big changes.' 'I still have the same number of bosses that I had last week,' Kiesow said in the announcement. 'The Dakes have never been shy and they are not the kind of leaders who will sit quietly on the sidelines.' Besides his leadership role with Stewart's — which currently operates about 360 stores in the Northeast — Kiesow serves on the boards of the New York Association of Convenience Stores, the Saratoga Regional YMCA and Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce. Recommended Reading Stewart's to buy 45-store chain Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Business Wire
3 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Informa TechTarget Wins 52 Prestigious Online Editorial Awards
NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TechTarget, Inc. ("Informa TechTarget") (Nasdaq: TTGT), global growth accelerator and leading provider of media, intent data & insights to the B2B technology sector, today announced that it won 52 online editorial awards across the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE)'s annual Regional & National Azbee Awards and SIIA's Jesse H. Neal Awards honoring excellence in B2B journalism. Informa TechTarget was one of the top overall winners at the award announcement ceremonies for both programs. These are the latest awards for Informa TechTarget's world-class global team of journalists and editors, Following is the extensive list of awards: 2025 Azbee Awards (43) National (13) Stephen M. Barr Award for Feature Writing Brett Dworski, C-Store Dive TM Gold BioPharma Dive TM – Breaking News Coverage C-Store Dive – Impact/Investigative Cybersecurity Dive TM – Web Feature Article K-12 Dive TM – Web Feature Series SearchCIO TM – Government Coverage SearchDataBackup TM – Web Microsite/Special Section Silver Data Center Knowledge TM –Event Coverage Trucking Dive TM – Individual Profile Waste Dive TM – Sustainability Article Xtelligent Healthtech Security TM – Breaking News Coverage SearchCIO – Innovation Article Bronze SearchCIO – Original Research Article Regional (30) Gold BioPharma Dive – Breaking News Coverage C-Store Dive – Impact/Investigative Cybersecurity Dive – Web Feature Article Data Center Knowledge – Event Coverage K-12 Dive – Web Feature Series SearchCIO – Government Coverage SearchCIO – Innovation Article SearchCIO – Original Research Article SearchDataBackup – Web Microsite/Special Section (Non-Trade Show/Conference) SearchSecurity TM – Impact/Investigative SearchSecurity – Event Coverage SearchEnterprise AI TM – Podcast SearchITOperations TM – Case Study Xtelligent Healthtech Security – Breaking News Coverage Trucking Dive – Individual Profile Trucking Dive – Innovation Article Silver Dark Reading TM – Event Coverage SearchCIO – Case Study SearchEnterprise AI – How-To Article SearchEnterprise AI – Video SearchNetworking ™ – Web Feature Article SearchSecurity – Podcast Waste Dive – Sustainability Article Bronze HR Dive TM – Online State of the Industry SearchEnterprise AI – Enterprise News Story SearchEnterprise AI – Single Topic Coverage SearchITOperations TM – Breaking News Coverage TechTarget Sustainability & ESG ™ – Sustainability Article Utility Dive TM – Online State of the Industry Xtelligent Virtual Healthcare ™ – Breaking News Coverage 2025 Stephen H. Neal Awards (9) McAllister Fellowship, Gwendolyn Wu, BioPharma Dive Best Range of Work by a Single Author, Daphne Howland, Retail Dive TM BioPharma Dive – Best Series BioPharma Dive – Best Industry Coverage Food Dive TM – Best Profile (Article) Grocery Dive TM – Best Commentary Healthcare Dive TM – Best Editorial Use of Data K-12 Dive – Best Single Article Packaging Dive TM – Best Technical Scientific Content Informa TechTarget's team of over 330 editors and thousands of contributors worldwide is led by Chief Content Officer Kelley Damore, a 2024 Top 25 Women Chief Content Officers honoree. Informa TechTarget's very clear editorial mission is to help executives navigate new technologies, regulations and market dynamics across a wide range of industries to make wiser business decisions. We accomplish this using a wide variety of media formats across a network of 220+ sites featuring a rich mix of news analysis, tutorials, how-tos, tips, in-depth features and vendor product comparisons that is unmatched in the industry. 'This recognition from these prestigious institutions is a tremendous honor, and reflective of the strength and expertise of our world-class editorial team,' said Rebecca Kitchens, President, Informa TechTarget. 'Informa TechTarget is committed to covering and shaping the markets we serve with the highest quality original editorial and research-backed content in the industry, earning trust from the enterprise buying audiences that rely on us to stay ahead of the market and help them make better, more informed decisions. As the industry evolves in the age of AI, the role of quality, trusted content is pivotal in building and retaining qualified audiences. Ultimately, this trusted relationship serves as the key differentiator in Informa TechTarget's ability to help the sell-side of the industry achieve their business growth outcomes.' Informa TechTarget delivers actionable insights unduplicated anywhere else in the market, providing B2B vendors an extraordinarily accurate proprietary lens into the behaviors of its audience of 50+ million opt-in technical and business decision-makers across a network of 220+ enterprise technology and vertical industry websites. Together, the data and the capabilities enable GTM teams to better engage target accounts, verify, prioritize and convert existing buyers' journeys to accelerate opportunities and revenue. To learn more about the award-winning editorial that drives Informa TechTarget's powerful audiences and market-leading insights, click here. About TechTarget TechTarget, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTGT), which also refers to itself as Informa TechTarget, informs, influences and connects the world's technology buyers and sellers, helping accelerate growth from R&D to ROI. With a vast reach of over 220 highly targeted technology-specific websites and over 50 million permissioned first-party audience members, Informa TechTarget has a unique understanding of and insight into the technology market. Underpinned by those audiences and their data, we offer expert-led, data-driven, and digitally enabled services that have the potential to deliver significant impact and measurable outcomes to our clients: Trusted information that shapes the industry and informs investment Intelligence and advice that guides and influences strategy Advertising that grows reputation and establishes thought leadership Custom content that engages and prompts action Intent and demand generation that more precisely targets and converts Informa TechTarget is headquartered in Boston, MA and has offices in 19 global locations. For more information, visit and follow us on LinkedIn.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
New CEOs at Seven & i, Weigel's lead notable exec changes from May
This story was originally published on C-Store Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily C-Store Dive newsletter. While top leadership changes slowed down in May after a very busy April, there were still plenty of notable moves at the highest levels of some top c-store retailers. Additionally, the industry mourned the passing of Richard Slifka, chairman of Global Partners and son of the company's founder, Abraham Slifka. Richard Slifka, 85, held numerous leadership positions during his six decades with Global Partners. Here's a recap of some c-store executive moves from last month. And here's our executive roundup from April, in case you missed it. After announcing the move in early March, Stephen Dacus officially took the top spot at 7-Eleven parent company Seven & i Holdings after its annual shareholder meeting last week. The 64-year-old Dacus, the company's first non-Japanese CEO, served on Seven & i's board beginning in 2022 and was subsequently named lead independent outside director and then chairperson of the board of directors. He takes the reins as Seven & i commences its transformation plan and weighs a takeover bid from Alimentation Couche-Tard. In addition, 7-Eleven Inc., the company's North American branch, named two new vice presidents. Terri Micklin, whose departure from her role as president of GetGo Cafe + Market made headlines last month, is now the company's SVP of store development and facilities. In her new roles, she'll support the company's plan to open over 1,000 new stores in the next five years. Finally, 7-Eleven named Sembe Cole vice president of merchandising for its center store and seasonal product categories. Cole was most recently VP of the company's western franchise operations, a role in which he oversaw over 2,600 franchised 7-Eleven c-stores in the western U.S. He's also worked as VP of 7-Eleven's North Atlantic operations, director of operations, zone merchandise leader, market manager, field merchandising manager and field and business consultant. Weigel's has appointed Douglas Yawberry as CEO. The company has been without a top executive since the passing of Ken McMullen in 2021. After joining the company in 2008, Yawberry was promoted to president of operations three years later and has been Weigel's president and chief operating officer since 2017. While he hasn't been in the CEO role until now, Yawberry has been 'running everything' since the loss of McMullen, a company spokesperson said. Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores named Patrick McLean as its first-ever chief marketing officer. He now leads a team of nearly 300 in the marketing and customer experience departments and reports directly to Love's President Shane Wharton. McLean spent nearly two years at the head of his own marketing consultancy and has served as senior vice president and CMO for drug store chain Walgreens, CMO for TD Bank, vice president of digital brand strategy for Capital One bank, and in various marketing roles with telecom companies Verizon and Bell Canada. Shell named Colette Hirstius as president of its U.S. business, Shell USA. She starts in her new role Aug. 1. Among Hirstius's responsibilities will be spearheading Shell's mobility network in the U.S., where the company serves more than 7 million customers every day, Shell CEO Wael Sawan said. Hirstius joined Shell in 2003 as a production geologist and project manager. She subsequently took on numerous development and exploration positions, leading to her current role of EVP of Gulf of America. EG Group has appointed Erik Chalut as group chief legal officer. His first day is June 9. Chalut, who has 25 years of experience in leading public companies in the consumer industry, joins EG Group from grill maker Weber, where he had worked since the company launched its IPO in 2021. He's also served for seven years as corporate counsel for Kellogg Company, and worked for more than a decade as a partner at various legal practices, according to his LinkedIn bio. He will report directly to new CEO Russell Colaco. Recommended Reading Who is Stephen Dacus, Seven & i's new CEO? Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Business
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Global Partners' chairman dies at 85
This story was originally published on C-Store Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily C-Store Dive newsletter. Global Partners' longtime board chairman Richard Slifka passed away last week at the age of 85, according to a company announcement. Slifka was the son of Global Partners' founder Abraham Slifka, who started the business in the 1930s, and the uncle of Global Partners' President and CEO Eric Slifka. He is survived by his wife, three children and six grandchildren. 'Richard helped lay the foundation for what Global is today, working alongside my father with quiet strength and enduring values,' Eric Slifka said in the announcement. 'He brought diligence, consistency, and a sense of purpose to everything he did, always putting people and community at the center of his work. He will be deeply missed.' Upon joining his father's company in 1963, Slifka and his late brother Fred transformed the business from a heating oil company to a notable wholesale fuel distributor and convenience retailer. Today, Global Partners' portfolio includes nearly 1,700 owned, leased or supplied gasoline stations, including 300 directly operated convenience stores, primarily in the Northeast Slifka held numerous leadership positions during his six decades with Global Partners, formerly known as Global Companies, including treasurer; director; president of Global Petroleum, a privately held affiliated company; and vice chairman. He had been chairman since 2014. Slifka was also president of the Independent Fuel Terminal Operators Association and a past director of the New England Fuel Institute. He was involved with Global Partners' charitable work, having sat on the board of directors of Boston-based homeless shelter St. Francis House and Boston Medical Center in addition to being a director of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. A spokesperson from Global Partners said they had no information on who Slifka's replacement will be atop the company's board of directors. Recommended Reading How Global Partners is embracing change in 2024
