Fremont, California-based Weee! has announced three executive appointments as the company expands to meet the growing demands of its customers.
“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, CEO 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 has been named SVP of engineering. He brings 20 years of experience in computer networking, supply chain and e-commerce fulfillment. Before joining the company, Darmawan held senior roles at e-commerce brands such as Coupang, Amazon and Anko Retail Inc.
James McCann has been chosen as a board member. He is the 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 has also been chosen as a new board member. He is the 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.
Weee! is a Asian and Hispanic e-grocer that delivers locally sourced and hard-to-find goods from around the globe to customers. Since its inception, Weee! has received $400 million in funding from Arena Holdings, Blackstone, DST Global, Goodwater Capital, iFly.vc, Lightspeed Ventures, Tiger Global, VMG and XVC.
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