New Appointment Further Develops Information Technology Strategy
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
lululemon athletica inc. [NASDAQ: LULU; TSX: LLL] today announced that
Kathryn Henry has been appointed to its Senior Leadership Team as Chief
Information Officer. In this role, Ms. Henry will oversee all global
information technology operations for lululemon. She will report to CEO
Christine Day, and work closely with Christine and CFO John Currie on
the Company's strategy.
Ms. Henry possesses 7 years of senior level information technology
experience working for specialty retail companies during periods of
development. She joins lululemon from Gap, Inc., a $14.2 billion global
specialty retailer, where she served as Vice President and Chief
Information Officer of International IT and Gap North America and was
responsible for the systems support of key international growth
initiatives. Prior to Gap, Inc., Ms. Henry was Vice President of Dockers
Business Divestiture and Vice President of Global IT Strategy &
Development at Levi Strauss & Co. Previously, she also served as Senior
Manager of Customer Relationship Management Practice at Ernst & Young
and Manager and Senior Consultant at Deloitte & Touche.
Commenting on Ms. Henry's appointment, Christine Day, CEO of lululemon
athletica, said, "We are excited to have Kathryn as part of our team -
she has great relevant international, e-commerce and vertical retail
experience from years spent at Gap and Levis and has most recently spent
time on her own personal training & Postural Alignment therapy business,
making her a strong cultural fit for lululemon. We look forward to
having Kathryn on board to develop an IT platform that will further
strengthen our IT strategy and drive innovation, supporting lululemon's
future growth initiatives."
About lululemon athletica inc.
lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU; TSX:LLL) is a yoga-inspired athletic
apparel company that creates components for people to live longer,
healthier and more fun lives. By producing products that keep people
active and stress free, lululemon believes that the world will be a
better place. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional
designs, lululemon works with yogis and athletes in local communities
for continuous research and product feedback. For more information,
visit www.lululemon.com.
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