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Sam Martin, the new chief executive at Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (GAP), has hired former colleague Paul Hertz to become executive vice president of operations.

Hertz succeeds Mark Kramer, who has left to pursue other interests. He will lead the field operations team at the troubled supermarket operator.

Hertz and Martin joined the company from office-supply chain OfficeMax Inc. (OMX), where Martin was chief operating officer and Hertz was responsible for the U.S. retail operations. The duo also worked together at Wild Oats, acquired in 2007 by Whole Foods Market Inc. (WFMI).

A&P's shares recently traded flat at $2.90. The stock has sunk 75% this year.

-By Kathy Shwiff, Dow Jones Newswires; 212-416-2357; kathy.shwiff@dowjones.com