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Mars: Strategic Hiring
Mars hired Kemal Cetin to lead Global Digital and IT Strategy for Snacking Business, part of integration efforts following Kellonova acquisition
Source: Ad Age
The leadership read
A hiring build-out like this points to deepening the sector executive bench strength over the coming quarters.
Market context: MitchelLake's Talent Market Index sits at 112.8 (Hot), up 11.4 on the prior month; EMEA hiring signal is running easing (-3.2pts).
Mars: 1 signal in the last 90 days; 0.1% of MitchelLake's EMEA signal flow.
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