Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. announced that Benjamin (Ben) Heselton has joined the company as its chief information officer. Heselton will lead the company?s global technology strategy and will serve as a critical point of contact between all areas of the company and its technology execution. Heselton joins Lamb Weston from Wurth IT USA, where he served as the chief technology officer.
As the leader of Wurth?s digital organization, Heselton oversaw IT services for all Wurth North American Operations, led new global software development, partnered with other Wurth global IT organizations, and was a founding member of the company?s Global Information Security Council. He held various roles during his 18 years with The Wurth Group, including Chief Information Officer, and VP of Information Technology and Project Management for other divisions.