HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.,
Sept. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Sears
Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) today announced the appointment
of Girish Lakshman as president,
Fulfillment. His new role will support the company's continued
efforts to enhance the member experience, flawlessly fulfill member
and customers' needs and advance its integrated retail
strategy.
Lakshman most recently served as vice president of Worldwide
Transportation Strategy, Technology and Customer Returns at Amazon.
During his 15 years with Amazon, Lakshman held positions with
increasing responsibility in a variety of roles in transportation,
technology, logistics, operational excellence and management.
Lakshman's early career experiences included operations planning
for manufacturing and industrial engineering functions.
"Girish's strong operational discipline, process thinking and
experience leading change make him a strong fit for Sears
Holdings," said Edward S. Lampert,
Sears Holdings' Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "He will work
closely with me and our supply chain and inventory management
leaders to enhance our members' experiences and support our
transformation as an integrated retailer."
Lakshman holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical and
Industrial Engineering from Osmania University in India.
About Sears Holdings Corporation
Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) is a leading
integrated retailer focused on seamlessly connecting the digital
and physical shopping experiences to serve our members - wherever,
whenever and however they want to shop. Sears Holdings is home to
Shop Your Way®, a social shopping platform offering
members rewards for shopping at Sears and Kmart as well as with
other retail partners across categories important to them. The
Company operates through its subsidiaries, including Sears, Roebuck
and Co. and Kmart Corporation, with full-line and specialty retail
stores across the United States.
For more information, visit www.searsholdings.com.
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Sears Holdings Public Relations
(847) 286-8371
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