Mr Rajan Nagarajan brings not just outstanding technology experience but also exceptional people, organization, and leadership skills to this critically important role for Kellogg Company," Mr Webb said. Mr Nagarajan was formerly with Ford Motor Company, where he served most recently as director, enterprise process and IT integration. He began his career as an engineer and transitioned to IT consulting. He joined Ford Motor Company in 1986 as a systems analyst and rapidly moved through the Ford information technology organization to positions of increasing responsibility.

During his career at Ford, he held many key IT positions supporting product development and engineering, technical services, marketing and sales, human resources and finance. He also led Ford's IT efforts in the Asia-Pacific region. He has a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science at Pilani, Rajasthan, a masters in business administration from the Indian Institute of Management in Calcutta and a master of science degree in computer science from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. With annual sales of nearly $7 billion, Kellogg Company is the world's leading producer of cereal and a leading producer of convenience foods, including toaster pastries, cereal bars, frozen waffles, wholesome snacks, and meat alternatives. Headquartered in Battle Creek, Michigan, Kellogg's products are manufactured in 20 countries and marketed in more than 160 countries worldwide.

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