Woodcliff Lake, N.J. — Party City Holdco Inc. has appointed Barry Litwin as its new president and chief executive officer (CEO). He brings a disciplined model to strategy setting and operational execution that delivers new revenue growth, gross profit improvement and operating expense efficiency.
“The team and I look forward to welcoming Barry to the Party City family,” says Bob Hull, chairman of the board at Party City. “We are extremely confident that Barry’s expertise in fostering business growth and transformation as well as his people-focused leadership style will bring Party City to the next level.”
Most recently, Litwin served as the CEO and board member of Global Industrial Company (GIC), a distribution leader in industrial products. During his 7-year tenure, he guided strategy and execution for all facets of the company, serving 500,000 customers across manufacturing, transportation, retail and healthcare.
Previous retail experience includes Adorama, where he was CEO, as well as senior executive roles at Sears and Office Depot.
Party City Holdco Inc. is the largest retailer of party goods in North America. PCHI is headquartered in Woodcliff Lake, N.J., with additional locations throughout the Americas and Asia. For more information, visit www.partycity.com.
SOURCE: Party City Holdings Inc.