MOORESVILLE, N.C., Oct. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Lowe's
Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) today announced that Michael P. McDermott has been promoted to the
position of chief customer officer, effective immediately. He will
report to Robert A. Niblock, Lowe's
chairman, president and CEO. McDermott currently serves as Lowe's
chief merchandising officer, a position he has held since 2014.
In his new and expanded role, McDermott will be responsible for
creating experiences that best serve customers and differentiate
Lowe's in an omni-channel environment, including leading strategy,
customer insights, customer experience design and marketing. He
will also continue to be responsible for overseeing the company's
full merchandising offering for all Lowe's U.S. stores and
Lowes.com, as well as all global sourcing activities.
McDermott will succeed Michael A.
Jones, who is leaving to pursue new opportunities.
"We are extremely confident in Mike
McDermott and happy that he has agreed to take on these
expanded responsibilities and important role," Niblock said. "Since
joining Lowe's three years ago, Mike has demonstrated exceptional
management and leadership skills that make him ideally suited to
lead Lowe's efforts to create an even more exceptional home
improvement experience for customers."
Niblock added, "At the same time, we want to express our thanks
to Mike Jones for his many
contributions to the company. We wish him well and great success as
he pursues future opportunities."
Prior to serving as head of merchandising, McDermott joined
Lowe's in 2013 as senior vice president and general merchandising
manager-building and maintenance, and was responsible for Lowe's
lumber & building materials, millwork, hardware & tools and
rough plumbing & electrical divisions.
He joined Lowe's from General Electric, where he served as sales
leader-appliances and was also a member of the company's corporate
commercial council. He brought to Lowe's more than 20 years
of experience in product leadership, merchandising, marketing and
commercial sales.
McDermott earned a bachelor's degree in communications from The
College of New Jersey and a master's
degree in political science from Villanova
University.
About Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
(NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving more
than 17 million customers a week in the
United States, Canada and
Mexico. With fiscal year 2015 sales of $59.1 billion, Lowe's and its related businesses
operate or service more than 2,355 home improvement and hardware
stores and employ over 285,000 employees. Founded in 1946 and based
in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's
supports the communities it serves through programs that focus on
K-12 public education and community improvement projects. For more
information, visit Lowes.com.
Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20161027/433528
Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131007/MM93272LOGO
To view the original version on PR Newswire,
visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lowes-appoints-michael-p-mcdermott-chief-customer-officer-300353005.html
SOURCE Lowe's Companies, Inc.