Avnet, Univar, QVC and Warner Music Group are among the companies that head into 2017 with new Íæż½ã½ãs. Íæż½ã½ã As a whirlwind 2016 closed out, we saw many new Íæż½ã½ã appointments. Here is a roundup of some of those recent IT executive hires and promotions. Avnet announced that is its new Íæż½ã½ã. Summers held previous Íæż½ã½ã positions with H&R Block, Lowe’s, Whirlpool and The Coca-Cola Company. Univar named Eric Foster as its new Íæż½ã½ã. Foster was formerly senior vice president and Íæż½ã½ã with Baxalta. was promoted from vice president of IT strategy, planning and effectiveness to Íæż½ã½ã at QVC. Warner Music Group named as Íæż½ã½ã. Munsen was formerly managing partner and global head of development for Group M. Dinu John Parel was recently promoted from vice president of IT to the first-ever global Íæż½ã½ã with Dover Corp. joined Sealed Air as corporate vice president and Global Íæż½ã½ã. Previously, Hamer was global Íæż½ã½ã for Babcock & Wilcox. is now Íæż½ã½ã of American Tire Distributors. Vanada was previously the Íæż½ã½ã and managing director for EDENS. Klaus Werner is now senior vice president and Íæż½ã½ã with Alex Lee. Werner was previously head of ecommerce of Lowes Foods. has been named senior vice president and Íæż½ã½ã of Main Line Health. Carr previously served as interim Íæż½ã½ã with Encore, a national healthcare IT consulting firm. Buffalo Wild Wings named its new Íæż½ã½ã. Abraham was most recently vice president of IT for Royal Caribbean Cruises. Jeff Kubacki was named vice president of IT and Íæż½ã½ã for Winnebago. Most recently, Kubacki served in the same role with Westinghouse Electric Company’s Nuclear Power division. Rush University Medical Center appointed , MD, as its senior vice president and Íæż½ã½ã. Rab was formerly vice president and Íæż½ã½ã for Hackensack University Medical Center. International SOS appointed to the newly-created position of Group Íæż½ã½ã. Previously, he was Íæż½ã½ã for Verint. Neelu Sethi is the new Íæż½ã½ã of Reddy Ice. Previously, Sethi held various IT executive positions with ClubCorp and Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. was named the first-ever Íæż½ã½ã of Datto. Vienne was most recently vice president of enterprise systems with Weight Watchers. If you have Íæż½ã½ã job news to share, please get in touch! ‘Til next time … — Martha SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe