Leavitt Partners' David Acheson Joins SafetyChain Software Board of Directors

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. - SafetyChain Software announced that Dr. David Acheson has joined its board of directors.

Dr. Acheson is a partner at Leavitt Partners and oversees its Food and Import Safety practice. Prior to joining Leavitt, he served as chief medical officer at the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service and chief medical officer at the FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN). He is also a frequent author and speaker in the food safety and quality assurance industry.

"As the complexities and regulatory requirements along the global food supply chain continue to expand, so will the need for technology and software innovators that help keep food safe," Acheson said. "I look forward to working with SafetyChain Software as a board advisor as they continue to provide innovative food safety and quality assurance solutions that help companies promote compliance at all points along the supply chain."

"At SafetyChain, we are committed to creating software solutions that help the food and beverage industry save time, save money and creata efficiencies that lead to highest standard of safety and quality from farm-to-fork," said Walter Smith, SafetyChain president and CEO. "We are very excited for this opportunity to have David share his insights and experience to help us continue to bring emerging safety chain management solutions to the global market, and we are very pleased to welcome him to our board of directors.

For more information on SafetyChain, visit www.SafetyChain.com.