The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company has appointed Prathima Hegde as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. She will lead enterprise IT with responsibility for technology modernization, operational excellence, AI integration and digital capabilities supporting the company’s multi-year SMG 2.0 growth strategy. Hegde will also support the implementation of SAP S/4HANA and report to President and Chief Executive Officer Nate Baxter. The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
Hegde brings more than two decades of enterprise technology leadership across consumer packaged goods, manufacturing, healthcare and education. Most recently, she served as Chief Information Officer at Del Monte Foods, where she led enterprise IT strategy, cloud modernization, data analytics and AI initiatives. Previously, she was Head of Corporate Applications at Tropicana Brands Group, where she led the technology spinoff from PepsiCo, and she has also held senior IT roles at Adtalem Global Education and Abbott Laboratories.
Why this matters: ScottsMiracle-Gro is making technology modernization a core part of its broader SMG 2.0 growth strategy, with AI, automation and digital infrastructure tied directly to operational efficiency and omnichannel expansion. Hegde’s experience leading cloud, data and enterprise transformation across large consumer and manufacturing organizations gives the company relevant execution depth as it modernizes its technology core and evolves toward a broader consumer lifestyle model.
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