Springdale, Ark. – Feb. 27, 2020 – Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) has hired an outside service provider to accelerate the transformation of the company’s digital technology capabilities and reduce costs. 

“The speed and scale of new technology presents a huge opportunity for us,” said Scott Spradley, chief technology officer for Tyson Foods. “While we’ve made significant progress over the past two years enhancing our computing systems and digital capabilities, we need to drive more rapid improvements in our digital transformation to remain competitive.” 

The company’s information technology (IT) leaders went through a year-long review that led to a decision, supported by the company’s senior leadership. It involves entering into a strategic relationship with a global digital services provider with offices across the U.S. and other parts of the world. This means Tyson Foods will shift some of its current IT roles and responsibilities to the outside service provider. 

“While it’s the right thing to do for the business, it’s a very difficult decision,” Spradley said. “That’s because it will result in organization changes in our information technology team, including some job loss.”

The transition to the service provider will take place over the next several months and result in the displacement of about 330 IT team members, mostly in Springdale and Chicago. This represents a large number of the positions the company previously disclosed it was eliminating through a restructuring program started late last year.

Some of the affected IT team members will be offered a position with the service provider. Others will be offered a severance and benefits package. Tyson Foods is also bringing in a career transition services firm to help those being displaced find new jobs. 

About Tyson Foods

Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) is one of the world’s largest food companies and a recognized leader in protein. Founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson and grown under three generations of family leadership, the company has a broad portfolio of products and brands like Tyson®, Jimmy Dean®, Hillshire Farm®, Ball Park®, Wright®, Aidells®, ibp®, and State Fair®. Tyson Foods innovates continually to make protein more sustainable, tailor food for everywhere it’s available and raise the world’s expectations for how much good food can do. Headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, the company has 141,000 team members. Through its Core Values, Tyson Foods strives to operate with integrity, create value for its shareholders, customers, communities and team members and serve as a steward of the animals, land and environment entrusted to it. Visit TYSONFOODS.COM to learn more.

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