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Mattson Appoints Steve Gundrum as Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer

PRIVATEJul 17, 2024

Position

Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer

Company

Mattson

Steve Gundrum
steve@mattsonco.com
Foster CityFood and BeverageHospitalityFood Processing

Description

Silicon Valley-based Mattson announces the appointment of Steve Gundrum as the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, who will also continue to serve as Chairman of the Board. The company aims to integrate AI into its innovation services and enhance its capability to generate ideas and understand consumer behavior.

Quick answer

Mattson Appoints Steve Gundrum as Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (July 17, 2024). Mattson is based in Foster City, California, United States.

Who is the new Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer at Mattson?
Mattson named Steve Gundrum Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, announced July 17, 2024.
What did Mattson announce on July 17, 2024?
Silicon Valley-based Mattson announces the appointment of Steve Gundrum as the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, who will also continue to serve as Chairman of the Board. The company aims to integrate AI into its innovation services and enhance its capability to generate ideas and understand consumer behavior.
What does Mattson do?
Mattson is North America’s most successful independent developer of new foods and beverages for the retail food and chain restaurant industries.
Where is Mattson based?
Mattson is based in Foster City, California, United States.
Which similar companies made leadership changes around the same time?
Suntory Oceania (July 16, 2024), Main Squeeze Juice (July 11, 2024), Sargento Foods (June 27, 2024) and McCormick (June 26, 2024) also announced leadership changes within 45 days of Mattson.

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Company Information

Company

Mattson

Location

Foster City, California, United States

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Mattson is North America’s most successful independent developer of new foods and beverages for the retail food and chain restaurant industries. Since 1977, we have worked with industry icons such as Pepsico, General Mills, McDonald’s, and Starbucks and as well as smaller disruptive brands such as popchips, Blue Bottle Coffee, Annie’s, Happy Family, Argo Tea Cafés, and Organic Girl, to help them identify new business and product opportunities, formulate the early prototypes, develop the branding, positioning, and packaging, test them with consumers, and commercialize the winning products in contract manufacturing plants or in our clients’ own facilities.

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