What Happened?
Toronto, ON-based Canadian Tire has Appointed Eugene Roman as Chief Technology Officer
About the Company
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited is one of Canada`s most-shopped general retailers and the country`s largest sporting goods retailer, with more than 1,700 retail and gasoline outlets from coast-to-coast. Our primary retail business categories - Automotive, Living, Fixing, Sports, Playing and Apparel - are supported and strengthened by our Financial Services division. For 90 years we have been preparing Canadians for everyday life in Canada. Today, Canadian Tire employs nearly 85,000 people across the country. Through the strength of our family of businesses, which include Canadian Tire Retail, Canadian Tire Gas+, PartSource, Canadian Tire Financial Services, Mark’s and FGL Sports, the Canadian Tire brand stands apart in its commitment to innovation, breadth of product offerings and overall value for consumers. Only an experienced retailer like Canadian Tire can understand the things Canadians hold dear because they are dear to us as well. We celebrate the changing of the seasons along with Canadians. We obsess about hockey and make fixing fun. No one knows the ins and outs of cars and driving like we do. 90 years after its inception, Canadian Tire has a history of evolving to reflect the everyday needs and wants of Canadians. Our businesses serve the breadth of our customers’ needs. Our iconic brand holds 98% instant recognition among Canadians. That’s the power of the Canadian Tire triangle.
About the Person
Eugene Roman was appointed Chief Technology Officer of Canadian Tire Corporation and its Family of Companies back in 2012. He has prime responsibility for the evolution and operational support of all digital and interactive technologies of the corporation. His mission is to accelerate the deployment and use of next-generation digital platforms to grow corporate revenue and evolve key platforms to support the growing needs of the Company. He believes that the Canadian Tire team of highly skilled technologists are a major competitive advantage in the delivery of systems of engagement and use the best internet technologies available. He sees the future of retail as "etail" where smart technologies create new opportunities for innovation and excellence. Eugene started his career in telecommunications and has worked for Nortel Networks Corporation, Bell Canada Enterprises Inc., and Open Text Corporation. In progressively senior technology and business roles in Canada, the U.S. and the U.K, Eugene was responsible for integrating critical technology and business processes to better deliver innovative programs. He has also led efforts to increase productivity and improve performance in order to deliver current and ‘next generation’ services more efficiently within a large organization. Eugene holds a Master’s Degree in Administration, Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, is a Certified Management Accountant, and is a recent graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors program. He is a frequent speaker on “The Future of Digital Content” and was recently appointed as a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto, where he will continue his outstanding work in advancing innovation in Canada. He is also an industry professor in Design Engineering at McMaster University.
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