New York City — Foot Locker, Inc., a New York-based specialty athletic retailer, has appointed Pawan Verma as senior vice president and chief information officer, effective August 10. Verma succeeds Peter Brown, who retired in April after 38 years with the company.
Verma will oversee the company’s global information technology functions and infrastructure, and provide leadership and vision to align technology with strategic business initiatives.
“Foot Locker has set ambitious goals for our financial and operational performance for the next several years, and we recognize the vital importance that technological leadership will play in that success,” says Richard Johnson, president and chief executive officer of Foot Locker, Inc. “We are pleased to have Pawan join the team to drive the next generation of technology to support our connection with our consumers around the world.”
Verma joins Foot Locker, Inc. from Target Corporation, where he has worked since 2013, most recently serving as vice president, digital and marketing technologies and services platforms, based in Minneapolis. Verma brings to Foot Locker an extensive background in retail systems strategy, design and implementation, and has prior e-commerce, mobile and retail software development experience from roles with Convergys Corporation and Verizon Wireless.
Foot Locker, Inc. is a specialty athletic retailer that, as of May 2, 2015, operated 3,419 stores in 23 countries in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
SOURCE: Foot Locker, Inc.