Now, as we work together again with me in my new role as corporate CEO [beginning Aug. 1], we have to take SAP and the information it gives us to the next level and realize all its benefits.

For example, food price inflation is a big issue in our industry, and we watch commodity costs very closely. The information we get through SAP is instrumental in identifying and managing our supply-chain costs.

Joe Spagnoletti, CIO -- With a single-instance global system, we understand the total impact of our decisions. We can’t change something in one place without affecting something somewhere else. Rather than working in silos, we’re collaborating more.

Morrison -- The leadership skill that you need to work across an enterprise like ours is one of influence. Joe’s perspective on the end-to-end process enables him to influence business issues across the organization. It’s enormously valuable.

Spagnoletti -- We’re very fortunate that our leadership understands that IT is woven through all the things we do and that we shouldn’t make decisions without considering that.