What Happened?
San Diego, CA-based PETCO Animal Supplies has appointed Herman Nell as Chief Information Officer.
About the Company
With more than 50 years of service to pet parents, Petco is a leading pet specialty retailer that focuses on nurturing powerful relationships between people and pets. We do this by providing the products, services, advice and experiences that keep pets physically fit, mentally alert, socially engaged and emotionally happy. Everything we do is guided by our vision for Healthier Pets. Happier People. Better World. We operate more than 1,430 Petco locations across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, including more than 115 Unleashed by Petco locations, a smaller format neighborhood shop; prescription services and pet supplies from the leading veterinary-operated pet product supplier, Drs. Foster & Smith; and Petco.com. The Petco Foundation, an independent nonprofit organization, has invested more than $150 million since it was created in 1999 to help promote and improve the welfare of companion animals. In conjunction with the Foundation, we work with and support thousands of local animal welfare groups across the country and, through in-store adoption events, help find homes for more than 400,000 animals every year.
About the Person
Herman Nell is Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Rent-A-Center. Previously at PETCO. He brings more than twenty years of global management experience in the fields of information technology, accounting and finance, as well as extensive experience in large-scale enterprise systems transformations. Before joining Rent-A-Center, he most recently served as VP & CIO of PETCO and Executive Vice President and CIO for School Specialty Inc., a consumer goods supplier to the education and retail industries based in Greenville, WI. Previously, he held the same position at FISKARS Brands, Inc. Also held were senior roles in information technology at Motorola and the Medusa Corporation, and was a principal consultant for Deloitte & Touche LLP. Nell is a founding member of the Technology Leadership Forum of the Retail Industry Leadership Association. He earned a master's degree in business economics from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa.
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