Ethnic E-Grocer Weee! Appoints Three Executives To Leadership Team and Board of Directors
Growing team includes Weee!'s first Senior Vice President of Engineering, as well as retail and e-commerce veterans to its Board of Directors.
FREMONT, Calif., Feb. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weee! (www.sayweee.com), the largest and fastest-growing ethnic e-grocer in North America, today announced three key executive appointments as the company expands to meet the growing demands of its customers nationwide. The announcement comes on the heels of the recent appointment of acclaimed filmmaker, Jon M. Chu, as Chief Creative Officer. New appointments to the leadership team include: Board Members James McCann and Vivek Subramanian, and Senior Vice President of Engineering Rudy Darmawan.
"Weee!'s recent appointments bring a depth of experience in grocery, retail, and e-commerce to our leadership bench and our Board of Directors," said Larry Liu, Chief Executive Officer and founder of Weee! "We are at a pivotal moment in the transformation of how ethnic consumers purchase food, celebrate traditions, and experience culture. Weee! is leading that transformation and I'm thrilled to see what these leaders will bring as we continue to innovate, grow, and scale."
Rudy Darmawan, Senior Vice President of Engineering
Rudy Darmawan brings over 20 years of experience in computer networking, supply chain, and e-commerce fulfillment to Weee! as its new Senior Vice President of Engineering. Before joining the company, Darmawan held senior roles at e-commerce brands such as Coupang, Amazon, and Anko Retail Incorporated.
James McCann, Board Member
James McCann is an industry veteran and current CEO and founder of Food Retail Ventures, which invests in early stage food and retail technology companies. Prior to founding Food Retail Ventures, McCann served in C-level positions for more than 15 years at well-known grocery brands including Ahold Delhaize, Carrefour, and Tesco.
Vivek Subramanian, Board Member
Vivek Subramanian is Partner and Chief Product Officer at Goodwater Capital, which seeks to empower exceptional entrepreneurs who are changing the world. Subramanian also held senior leadership roles at Coupang, as well as at Sonder Inc., and CalmSea Inc (later acquired by Coupang).
About Weee! Inc.
Weee! is the leading Asian and Hispanic e-grocer in the U.S., delivering more than 10,000 locally sourced and hard-to-find goods from around the globe directly to customers. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Fremont, California, Weee! is on a mission to enable affordable access to groceries for every home in North America while setting a new standard for freshness and value. By leveraging social e-commerce and proprietary forecasting technology, the company continues to redefine online grocery shopping. Since its inception, Weee! has received $400M+ in funding from Arena Holdings, Blackstone, DST Global, Goodwater Capital, iFly.vc, Lightspeed Ventures, Tiger Global, VMG, and XVC.
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