Keith Aldridge Recognized by Cambridge Who's Who

    PHOENIX, AZ, July 14, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Keith Aldridge, Senior Director of Merchandising for Marketside by Walmart Stores Inc., has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in merchandising.

Mr. Aldridge ventured into the food, drug and mass retail industry while attending college; he started working part time in the field and was eventually offered a permanent position. Today, he has more than 25 years of industry experience, and has held numerous marketing and merchandising roles throughout his career. With solid leadership and interpersonal skills, he has managed billion dollar segments of Fortune 25 companies.

For the past three years, Mr. Aldridge has served as the senior director of merchandising for Marketside, a division of Walmart Stores Inc. He accepted this role because he hoped to use his experience and expertise to contribute to the development of a startup company. He is responsible for setting financial goals and objectives on an annual basis, monitoring weekly and monthly goals, and interacting with the corporate office as well as the stores. Mr. Aldridge also oversees strategic planning, merchandising, marketing and financial performance. He attributes his success to his flexibility and ability to embrace new challenges.

Established in 2008 by Walmart Stores Inc., Marketside is a chain of quality grocery stores that specializes in affordable and fresh meals and ingredients. It offers a variety of ready-to-serve meals, hot foods, fresh bread, produce, meats, and frozen and dry goods, as well as assorted wine, beer and liquor. For more information, visit http://www.walmart.com.

In 1981, Mr. Aldridge earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing and finance from Western Michigan University. He is a member of The Trevor Project's Circle of Hope at mentor level and a sustainable member of Heard Museum. In the future, Mr. Aldridge looks forward to networking with other business professionals, especially those in different industries. He also hopes to assume a leadership role that allows him to further utilize his creativity.

About Cambridge Who's Who
With over 400,000 members representing every major industry, Cambridge Who's Who is a powerful networking resource that enables professionals to outshine their competition, in part through effective branding and marketing. Cambridge Who's Who employs similar public relations techniques to those utilized by Fortune 500 companies and makes them cost-effective for members who seek to take advantage of its career enhancement and business advancement services. Cambridge is pleased to welcome its new Executive Director of Global Branding and Networking, Donald Trump Jr., who is eager to share his extensive experience in this arena with members.

Cambridge Who's Who membership provides individuals with a valuable third party endorsement of their accomplishments and gives them the tools needed to brand themselves and their businesses effectively. In addition to publishing biographies in print and electronic form, it offers an online networking platform where members can establish new professional relationships.

For more information, please visit http://www.cambridgeregistry.com.

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