Aruffo brings strong leadership experience in information technology, business development and strategy to the role, including corporate transformation projects in companies undergoing significant change and growth. Most recently, he was divisional Chief Information Officer for AmerisourceBergin Corporation, one of the world's largest pharmaceutical services companies and the largest provider of integrated workers compensation services in the U.S.
"The addition of TJ to our leadership team is an important step in further strengthening Cott's business fundamentals," said Brent Willis, Chief Executive Officer of Cott. "Cost-reduction, world-class customer service, manufacturing efficiency and innovation all depend on our ability to maximize technology. I'm confident that TJ's experience will enable us to build a strategic platform for knowledge, systems and information to support our growth on a global scale."