AUSTIN, Minn., Jan. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods
Corporation (NYSE: HRL) today announced the appointment of
Janet Hogan as vice president, human
resources, effective January 17,
2017. Hogan will report directly to Larry Lyons, senior vice president human
resources at Hormel Foods, and assume responsibility for leading
the global HR function at the company. Her responsibilities will
include building and executing world-class strategies for talent
development, employee engagement, total rewards and labor
relations.
"I am very pleased to welcome Janet to our leadership team,"
said Larry Lyons, senior vice
president of human resources. "Janet brings a wealth of knowledge
and experience to Hormel Foods with a proven track-record leading
global human resource teams with some world-class organizations.
Her experience is a strong fit for Hormel Foods, both where we are
today, and where we are headed in the future as we continue our
trajectory of growth."
Hogan
Hogan brings more than 25 years of experience
leading HR teams. Most recently, she has led global human resource
organizations including ProQuest and OshKosh Corporation. Prior to
her work at these companies, Hogan served as the vice president of
human resources for five years at Harsco Corporation and spent
almost 20 years at Monsanto Company.
About Hormel Foods – Inspired People. Inspired
Food.™
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minn., is a global branded food
company with over $9 billion in
annual revenues across 75 countries worldwide. Its brands include
SKIPPY®, SPAM®,
Hormel® Natural Choice®,
Applegate®, Justin's®,
Wholly Guacamole®, Hormel® Black
Label® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The
company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500
Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of "The 100 Best Corporate
Citizens" by Corporate Responsibility Magazine for the eighth year
in a row, and has received numerous other awards and accolades for
its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. In
2016, the company celebrated its 125th anniversary and
announced its new vision for the future - Inspired People.
Inspired Food.™ - focusing on its legacy of innovation. For
more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com and
http://2015csr.hormelfoods.com/.
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Hormel
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