May 16 (Reuters) - Empire Company Ltd EMPa.TO :
* EMPIRE HONES EXECUTIVE STRUCTURE FOR SHIFT TO OFFENSE
* EMPIRE COMPANY LTD - CO UNIFIES MERCHANDISING, OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN FOR ALL FULL-SERVICE GROCERY BANNERS
* EMPIRE COMPANY LTD - PIERRE ST-LAURENT IS APPOINTED TO NEWLY CREATED ROLE OF CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, FULL SERVICE
* EMPIRE COMPANY LTD - IS ALSO EXPANDING ROLE OF MICHAEL VELS, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
* EMPIRE COMPANY LTD - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TEAM WILL NOW REPORT TO CFO
* EMPIRE COMPANY LTD - LUC L'ARCHEVEQUE AND LORNE MACLEAN JOIN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
* EMPIRE COMPANY LTD - A SEARCH FOR NEW CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER IS UNDERWAY