MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Retail Solutions, Inc. (RSi), the leading provider of technology solutions that enable CPG manufacturers and retailers to grow and profit, today announced the naming of Amit Jain as Chief Technology Officer and Patrick U. Di Chiro as Chief Marketing Officer. Jain reports to RSi Chief Executive Officer Bert Clement, and Di Chiro reports to Kirk W. Wheeler, Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing for RSi.
Jain joined RSi in April 2017 as Executive Vice President of Engineering. In his newly expanded CTO role, Jain is responsible for leading RSi's global data management and digital transformation technologies that help CPG manufacturers and retailers to manage, monitor and monetize their most valuable retail data. His technology brief includes all global engineering activities around product design, technology development and quality assurance. In addition, Jain is spearheading RSi's growing use of advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Natural Language Processing.
With more than 17 years of technology leadership experience, Jain has a strong track record of building highly scalable analytics platforms, enterprise software and distributed computing architectures. Prior to joining RSi, Jain was Vice President of Engineering with GT Nexus, an Infor Company. He earned a Master's Degree in Computer Applications, Computer Science, from IBS; and a Bachelor's Degree in Science, Mathematics and Statistics, from St John's College.
"Amit brings enterprise-level technology innovation and data management expertise to our mission of building transformative solutions that empower CPG companies and retailers to succeed in today's challenging retail landscape," said RSi CEO Clement. "His technology leadership will play a central role as we accelerate the development of new products and solutions that give our customers a powerful competitive advantage while positioning RSi for strong global growth."
As CMO, Di Chiro leads RSi's global marketing strategies and programs designed to generate demand and leads, build the RSi brand, and strengthen the company's products and go-to-market activities. With 30+ years in marketing and communications, Di Chiro has worked the past two decades in Silicon Valley, launching and helping to drive revenue growth for some of the world's best known technology companies and brands, including Marketo, E*TRADE, AT&T Mobility, Engagio and Google/Wildfire.
Earlier in his career, Di Chiro founded Thunder Factory, a leading digital marketing and branding firm. He also served as a global partner at Ketchum Worldwide, and VP of Worldwide Marketing for Visa International. A native of Napoli, Italy, Di Chiro earned a BS in Journalism from the University of Maryland.
"Patrick is a pro's-pro in marketing, which is why he is such a key player in helping us to grow revenues and build a powerful brand that attracts prospective customers to RSi's expanding product offering," said Wheeler, RSi's SVP of Global Sales and Marketing. "His passion for marketing innovation and data-driven strategies will be critically important as we take RSi to the next level of growth and industry leadership."
About RSi
RSi is the world's leading provider of proven technology solutions that enable CPG manufacturers and retailers to grow, profit and rule – from supply chain to shelf. Twenty-seven of the world's leading CPG companies and nearly 250 of the top retailers trust RSi's unparalleled industry knowledge, best-in-class technology solutions, and deep data expertise to generate greater productivity and profitability. RSi's cloud-based data transformation engine is fueled by digitally enabled technologies that deliver real-time, actionable insights, seamlessly across every channel. CPGs and retailers recapture hundreds of millions of dollars in lost sales each year with the RSi IRIS platform, the world's #1 on-shelf availability solution. RSi's employees, located in 20 locations across the globe, are passionate about empowering customers to rule the shelf, and own the future. To learn more, visit http://www.retailsolutions.com.
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