York, Pa. — The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. has appointed Norm Veit to the position of executive vice president, chief information officer of the company, effective May 1, 2017. Veit will be responsible for IT strategy and operations.
Veit brings more than 35 years of experience to Bon-Ton, having most recently served as chief information officer and EVP, distribution, real estate & facilities for Nine West Holdings, Inc. While there, Veit was responsible for Nine West’s global IT strategy and operations, revamping retail systems to improve efficiency, enhancing the customer shopping experience, and all corporate real estate and facilities operations.
“We are delighted to have Norm join our executive leadership team,” says Bill Tracy, chief operating officer. “He brings extensive knowledge in IT operations as well as strategic planning to Bon-Ton. We also look forward to benefitting from his retail systems expertise and his capabilities to enhance customer shopping experience.”
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc., with corporate headquarters in York, Pa., and Milwaukee, operates 261 stores, which includes nine furniture galleries and four clearance centers, in 25 states under the Bon-Ton, Bergner’s, Boston Store, Carson’s, Elder-Beerman, Herberger’s and Younkers nameplates. For more information, visit http://investors.bonton.com.
SOURCE: The Bon-Ton Stores