Tupperware Brands Corp. said Tuesday that Patricia Stitzel has been named president and chief operating officer, effective Oct. 1. She has been with the company for 20 years, serving as group president of the Americas since 2014. Simon Hemus, the current president and COO, has been named vice chairman of the company, leading the company’s geographic and market expansion projects. Hemus joined Tupperware in 2005 as part of the Sara Lee Corp. direct-selling business acquisition and has been COO since 2007. Tupperware shares are inactive in premarket trading, but up 26.3% for the past year. The S&P 500 Index is up 11.1% for the last 12 months.
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