GoTo Foods
Manuel Valdes has extensive work experience in digital, data, and marketing technologies. Manuel currently holds the position of SVP of Digital, Data & Marketing Technologies at Focus Brands LLC. Prior to this, they served as the EVP and Chief Technology Officer at Central Group from 2021 to 2023. Manuel also worked at Epsilon as the Senior Director of Digital Solutions from 2019 to 2021. Before that, Valdes held the role of Head of Global B2B/B2C eCommerce at Sivantos Group, where they implemented a complex Magento B2B architecture at a large scale. Manuel was also a Senior Magento Strategic Advisor at Magento, an Adobe Company. Valdes has a strong background in E-commerce technologies and web engineering, having served as the VP of E-Commerce Technologies, Web Engineering, and Application Integration at Rosetta Stone. Manuel also gained experience in web services at Ameriprise Financial Inc. and held managerial positions at Jabil Circuit and Hewlett-Packard, where they led various IT and business solutions projects.
Manuel Valdes attended ITESO Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara from 1988 to 1992. No specific degree or field of study was mentioned.
GoTo Foods
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Atlanta-based GoTo Foods (formerly known as Focus Brands) is a leading developer of global multi-channel foodservice brands. As of December 31, 2023, GoTo Foods, through its affiliate brands, is the franchisor and operator of more than 6,700 restaurants, cafes, ice cream shoppes, and bakeries in all 50 states and over 60 countries and territories under the Auntie Anne’s®, Carvel®, Cinnabon®, Jamba®, Moe’s Southwest Grill®, McAlister’s Deli®, and Schlotzsky’s® brand names, as well as the Seattle’s Best Coffee® brand on certain military bases and in certain international markets. GoTo Foods is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work®, the most definitive “employer-of-choice” recognition and the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience.