JCPENNEY APPOINTS THERACE RISCH AS CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
December 18 2015 - 4:16PM
PLANO, Texas
- (Dec. 18, 2015) - J. C. Penney Company, Inc.
(NYSE:JCP) today announced the appointment of Therace Risch as
executive vice president, chief information officer, effective
immediately. Risch joins JCPenney from COUNTRY Financial, and
succeeds Scott Laverty.
"Therace is an outstanding IT
professional with an extensive background of merging innovative
retail technologies and powerful applications to drive both
brick-and-mortar and online growth," said Marvin R. Ellison, chief
executive officer of JCPenney. "We are pleased to blend her
20 years of experience with the recently announced leaders of
e-commerce and Supply Chain to offer a seamless omnichannel
shopping experience across multiple customer touch points."
In her previous role as EVP and
CIO at COUNTRY Financial, Risch was responsible for all aspects of
consumer technologies to support the insurance and investment needs
of over one million households and businesses. She was also
responsible for all technology strategies and planning, as well as
data security. Prior to COUNTRY Financial, Risch spent 10 years at
Target Corporation in a variety of roles of increasing
responsibility, including vice president of technology delivery
services.
Risch's appointment further
reinforces the Company's commitment to becoming a world-class
omnichannel retailer, adding to a skilled team of industry leaders
who recently joined JCPenney, including Michael Amend, executive
vice president of e-commerce and omnichannel, and Mike Robbins,
senior vice president of supply chain.
Media
Relations:
(972) 431-3400 or jcpnews@jcp.com
Investor Relations:
(972) 431-5500 or
jcpinvestorrelations@jcpenney.com
About JCPenney:
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:
JCP), one of the nation's largest apparel and home furnishing
retailers, is dedicated to fitting the diversity of America with
unparalleled style, quality and value. Across approximately 1,020
stores and at jcpenney.com, customers will discover a broad
assortment of national, private and exclusive brands to fit all
shapes, sizes, occasions and budgets. For more information, please
visit jcpenney.com.
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Source: J. C. Penney Company, Inc. via Globenewswire
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