Boca Raton, Fla. — Office Depot, Inc. has appointed Joseph T. Lower as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective January 8, 2018. He succeeds Stephen E. Hare, who is retiring after 4 years in the role. Hare will assist in the transition of duties.
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Oceanside, Calif. — Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, LLC (KBS), the largest provider of technology-enabled, integrated interior and exterior property services to multi-site and multi-region customers in North America, has completed the acquisition of Empire Services (Empire), an independently owned commercial facility maintenance company headquartered in New Orleans. The transaction closed on December 29, 2017.
Louisville, Ky. — Papa John’s International, Inc. has promoted its president, Steve Ritchie, to chief executive officer, effective January 1, 2018. Ritchie began his Papa John’s career more than 20 years ago as an hourly customer service representative.
Charlotte, N.C. — Diversey has hired Dr. Clyde “Chip” Manuel as the retail food safety lead for North America. In his new role, Manuel will represent Diversey at industry conferences, serve as a technical expert to improve customer food safety practices and act as a thought leader and a liaison between the Diversey business, R&D and its customers.
Cincinnati — Macy’s, Inc. has appointed Jill Ramsey as chief product and digital revenue officer, effective January 8, 2018. The role was established to focus on reimagining how people shop, bridging the physical and digital worlds through seamless customer experiences.
Oak Brook, Ill. — Federal Signal Corporation, a leader in environmental and safety solutions, has appointed Mark D. Weber as the company’s chief operating officer, effective January 15, 2018. Weber, former president and CEO of Supreme Industries, Inc., has more than 30 years of experience leading industrial manufacturing teams and organizations — including 17 previous years at Federal Signal.
Mooresville, N.C. — Lowe’s Companies, Inc. has named Vikram Singh as the company’s senior vice president, chief digital officer, effective January 4, 2018. The newly created role will report to Michael P. McDermott, chief customer officer, and will further accelerate Lowe’s digital evolution.