Imation, a global technology company, has named John Breedlove to the position of vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary. He replaces John Sullivan, who recently retired from Imation after more than 12 years with the company as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary.

Breedlove's career spans nearly three decades in commercial and corporate law. He joins Imation following 18 years with SUPERVALU, where he was vice president of business law at the $40 billion grocery, food and logistics company. There, he led the legal team and advised business units on mergers and acquisitions, real estate, antitrust, finance, commercial contracts, credit and intellectual property. He also served as SUPERVALU's corporate secretary and chief securities counsel for 10 years.

Prior to SUPERVALU, Breedlove was an attorney with the law offices of Dorsey & Whitney, Minneapolis; and Graham & James, San Francisco.