HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. -- Mars Chocolate North America has announced the promotion of Timothy LeBel to the position of vice president of sales.
In his new role leading the Mars Chocolate sales organization, LeBel oversees the strategy and execution of its retail management, customer account teams, field sales, customer development and customer experiences. He serves as a member of the Mars senior management team and will play an active role in industry events.
A 24-year veteran of Mars, LeBel offers a wealth of sales experience both in the Chocolate and Petcare divisions. He has led sales strategies and in-store execution for several channels, including mass, grocery, club and value, and his established partnerships with key retailers provide a strong foundation for customer collaboration and mutual value creation. LeBel also has an outstanding track record of mobilizing and engaging his teams.
Mars Chocolate North America, a unit of Mars Inc., is based in Hackettstown, N.J. Mars Inc., McLean, Va., has net sales of more than $33 billion and six business segments including Petcare, Chocolate, Wrigley, Food, Drinks and Symbioscience.
Mars brands include Petcare (Pedigree, Royal Canin, Whiskas, Banfield Pet Hospital, Cesar, Sheba, Dreamies and Nutro); Chocolate (M&M's, Snickers, Dove, Galaxy, Mars, Milky Way and Twix); Wrigley (Doublemint, Extra, Orbit and 5 Chewing Gums, Skittles and Starburst and Altoids and Lifesavers mints; Food (Uncle Ben's, Dolmio, Ebly, Masterfoods, Seeds of Change and Royco); Drinks (Alterra Coffee Roasters, The Bright Tea Co., Klix and Flavia); and Symbioscience (Cocoavia and Wisdom Panel).
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