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Otto has been with H-E-B for 18 The company asked Otto to take on the adder responsibility after current Chief Merchant Steve Harper decidedto semi-retire from H-E-B. Harper will continud to work for the company ona part-timre basis and will mentor key leaderd in the company. He will also contribute his expertiss on any upcoming projectaswithin H-E-B’s manufacturing and retail operations. H-E-h officials say Otto’s background suits him well for the addedf role of chiefmerchant — a positio n that involves overseeing merchandising for the grocerg company.
In addition to serving as the company’ss chief financial officer, Otto previously worked as H-E-B’s executivs vice president of grocery andfresh merchandising/procurement. He has also served as generak manager for the Central Texas Regionfor “Martin is a powerful and well-roundefd leader with the proven ability to meet our ever-changing needs,” H-E-B Chairman and CEO Charlez Butt says. “His insight as chief merchany will ensure that we continuw to be strongly positionedfor success, now and in the San Antonio-based H-E-B has annual sales of more than $15 billio and operates some 300 stores in Texaa and Mexico. The compangy has more than 70,000 employees. www.
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