VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
lululemon athletica inc. [NASDAQ: LULU][TSX: LLL] today announced that
William H. Glenn has been appointed to the company's Board of Directors.
Mr. Glenn’s addition expands lululemon athletica's board to 10 members.
Mr. Glenn is President of Global Commercial Services for American
Express Company (NYSE: AXP). In his current role, he has overall
responsibility for the businesses that serve American Express’ corporate
clients – Global Corporate Payments and Global Business Travel. He has
served in several leadership positions with American Express Company
since joining the company in 2002 including President of Global Merchant
Services and was named an Executive Officer in 2008. Mr. Glenn has also
led the American Express Company's efforts to expand Card acceptance in
new categories such as business-to-business transactions and quick
service restaurants. He also founded American Express Business Insights,
the analytical and consulting organization within the company.
Before he joined American Express, Mr. Glenn served as President of
Pepsi-Cola North America's Food Service Division overseeing sales,
marketing, operations, customer service and finance for the unit.
Chip Wilson, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of lululemon
athletica, commented, "Bill will be a valuable member of the Board,
given his extensive experience with highly successful global brands. We
have an outstanding Board of Directors and Bill’s ideas and opinions
will help us in many areas, including our goal to bring lululemon to
communities around the world.”
About lululemon athletica inc.
lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU; TSX:LLL) is a yoga-inspired athletic
apparel company that creates components for people to live long, healthy
and 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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