HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.,
Aug. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Sears
Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) announced today that Lynn Pendergrass joined the company in the new
role of President, Hardlines. In this position, she will be
responsible for working across the Kenmore, Craftsman & DieHard
business unit and its hardlines partners — including Home
Appliances, Lawn & Garden, Tools, and Sears Auto Centers —
to develop compelling offers and build relationships with members
who shop the hardline categories.
Pendergrass comes to Sears Holdings from Johnson & Johnson,
where she directed an approximately $14
billion business segment with 23,000 employees in 80
countries as worldwide chairman, Consumer. Prior to J&J,
Pendergrass served as the senior vice president & general
manager of the printing and personal systems group at
Hewlett-Packard (HP). Before joining HP, she successfully led the
consumer businesses for over 20 years at General Electric,
including appliances and lighting, with a particular focus on
global brand and product management, insight-led innovation and
building exceptional customer partnerships.
"Lynn is a proven executive with deep expertise driving
cross-functional alignment, growing market share and delivering on
key objectives," said Edward S.
Lampert, Sears Holdings' Chairman and CEO. "Her range and
depth of consumer and product experiences, coupled with her track
record of achieving results through diverse teams makes her a
strong fit for Sears Holdings as we pursue our member-focused
transformation."
Pendergrass holds both Bachelor of Science and Master of
Engineering degrees in Chemical Engineering from the University of Louisville.
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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