IRVINE, Calif. — Advantage Solutions (Advantage) announced today the appointment of Don Davis as President of its Waypoint foodservice division, effective October 1. Davis succeeds Kevin O’Beirne, who announced his retirement last month, and will report to Advantage President and Chief Commercial Officer Jeff Hansberry.
In 2011, Advantage partnered with 9 leading regional companies to form Waypoint, the first sales and marketing company to provide national coverage for foodservice clients. Today, Waypoint continues to be the nation’s largest foodservice agency and has enhanced its service portfolio to include capabilities such as marketing, strategic business intelligence, and innovative culinary solutions.
Davis comes to Advantage with over 33 years of industry experience at companies including Hillshire Brands, Sara Lee Corporation, ConAgra Foods, and Campbell Soup Company. Most recently he was the Senior Vice President of Foodservice Channel Sales at Tyson Foodservice, where he was responsible for the successful integration of two salesforces during the acquisition of Hillshire Brands by Tyson Foods.
“When we began the search to fill this critical executive role, we knew we had to identify a leader who not only had a track record of industry and foodservice success, but also had the ability to elevate the Waypoint platform to its next iteration within the Advantage Solutions enterprise,” said Hansberry. “Don’s demonstrated leadership at companies like Tyson and Hillshire and his experience integrating businesses will be critical factors as we take Waypoint’s industry-leading platform to the next generation of foodservice excellence. Don also brings a keen entrepreneurial mindset from his experience working in a foodservice venture startup environment, making him a perfect fit with Advantage.”
“I am excited and honored to be joining the Waypoint team in this role as President and to become part of the Advantage Solutions enterprise,” said Davis. “Waypoint is regarded as a leader and pioneer in national foodservice solutions, and I look forward to continue inspiring great experiences away from home through exceptional execution, driving growth for the Advantage enterprise, and delivering unmatched results for our valued clients.”
About Advantage Solutions
Founded in 1987, Advantage Solutions is North America’s leading provider of sales and marketing solutions. Advantage’s customized solutions include headquarter sales, business intelligence, retail merchandising, category management, shopper insights, and marketing services for the grocery, drugstore, club, convenience, natural/specialty, consumer electronics, home center, apparel, and pet channels. Advantage also builds solutions in the foodservice, technology, automotive, travel, entertainment, education, and healthcare sectors. Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., Advantage has more than 50,000 associates and offices throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. For additional information, visit advantagesolutions.net or call 949-797-3105.
About Waypoint
Waypoint, a division of Advantage Solutions, is the nation’s premier foodservice sales and marketing agency, providing an ideal combination of talent, resources, and experienced management for foodservice, non?foods, and more. Waypoint offers quality, name brand products and valuable service solutions that help our manufacturers, distributors, operators and end?users stay ahead of the curve. For additional information, visit www.asmwaypoint.com.
Source: Advantage Solutions