Category Partners LLC is announcing the appointment of Walter Liu as director of analytics. Liu most recently served as senior director, category management at Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. Inc., where he helped build and manage the company’s category management and market research functions. Prior to that, Liu worked at Coca-Cola Bottling Co. and Lindt & Sprüngli in Toronto, Canada. He holds a Doctor of Business Administration and is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Miami.
In his new role, Liu will draw on his decades of experience in category management leadership to enhance the company’s retail analytics function and further develop its capabilities in operations analytics. Drawing on his deep roots in education, Liu will lead and mentor a team of analysts to expand their capabilities.