GS1 US has appointed former Coca-Cola executive Kraig Adams as the vice president for blockchain. Adams started in his new role in October and will focus on driving the use of GS1 standards for blockchain interoperability and data quality.
The announcement of the newly created role comes a year after the launch of the GS1 US Blockchain Discussion Group, a cross-industry collaboration to study the implementation of GS1 Standards to blockchain.
“After collaborating with Kraig for many years over the course of his tenure with Coca-Cola, we have confidence that he is the right leader to help industry understand the complexities of blockchain implementation and achieve alignment on GS1 Standards for improved interoperability,” said Siobhan O’Bara, SVP, community engagement, GS1 US.
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