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A&P Appoints Jennifer MacLeod To Top Marketing, Communications Post
MONTVALE, NJ - December 2, 2005 - The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (A&P, NYSE Symbol: GAP) today announced the appointment of Jennifer MacLeod to the new position of Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications. Reporting directly to Eric Claus, President & CEO, Ms. MacLeod is a member of the company's senior Executive Management Team.
She joins A&P from Co-op Atlantic, a successful food and general merchandise operator based in New Brunswick, Canada, where she was most recently Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations.
Eric Claus, President & CEO, said, "I am delighted that Jennifer is bringing her exceptional talents and experience to A&P in this important area. Having worked with her previously, I know that her skills and experience in leading our marketing and communication efforts will be a tremendous asset to A&P going forward."
Founded in 1859, A&P is one of the nation's first supermarket chains. The company operates 417 stores in 10 states under the following trade names: A&P, Waldbaum's, The Food Emporium, Super Foodmart, SuperFresh, Farmer Jack, Sav-A-Center and Food Basics.
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(201) 571-4019
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