Vitacost.com expands leadership

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Vitacost.com has appointed a new chief information officer/chief technology officer.

The online retailer of health-and-wellness products said Joseph Topper Jr. most recently SVP customer success for Rosetta Stone and served as the company's first chief information officer from 2007 through 2009. Topper replaces former CIO Nachiket Desai

"We have been investing in our infrastructure to develop a world-class technology platform that will support our future growth and believe Jay's leadership skills will help enable us to achieve our goals," Vitacost.com CEO Jeffrey Horowitz said. "Jay's significant customer-centric, growth-oriented IT experience will play a key role in enhancing the customer experience and using technology to help drive our business."

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