FREMONT, Calif., Aug. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Tailored Brands,
Inc. (NYSE: TLRD) today announced the appointment of Richard Hansen as senior vice president,
strategy & analytics, reporting to Doug
Ewert, chief executive officer, and the appointment of
Samantha Lee as senior vice
president, chief digital officer. Ms. Lee will report to
Bruce Thorn, president and chief
operating officer.
Richard Hansen Named SVP, Strategy & Analytics
"Richard brings us extensive experience leading customer
insights and analytics teams for world-class companies, and we are
thrilled to bring him on board to lead our strategy and analytics
efforts," said Ewert. "Our goal is to transform the way men
shop by delivering superior products and experiences that build a
long-term relationship with our customers. Richard will help
us harness critical and actionable insights so we can deliver on
this goal."
Hansen said, "I am impressed by Tailored Brands' focus on
elevating the customer experience both in the stores and online,
and its commitment to leveraging analytics to drive business
performance. I am excited about the opportunity to help
uncover new insights and opportunities to innovate our customer
experience and inform our growth strategy."
Most recently, Mr. Hansen served as vice president, customer
insights & analytics, for Walmart, where he was responsible for
marketing and customer analytics, and customer research for
Walmart's U.S. stores and e-commerce business. He joined
Walmart in 2016 as vice president, strategy, planning &
analytics for Walmart's e-commerce business. Previously, Mr.
Hansen was vice president, planning & analytics for online home
décor company One Kings Lane, after
serving in a wide range of leadership positions across analytics,
operating and product management at eBay Inc. Early in his
career, Mr. Hansen held consulting roles at Bain & Company and
Price Waterhouse. He holds a Masters in Business
Administration from The University of
Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Science
in Engineering from the University of
Nebraska.
Samantha Lee Named SVP, Chief Digital Officer
"Samantha has been an outstanding leader of our customer
experience team and has been instrumental in executing our
strategic omni-channel roadmap," said Thorn. "It gives me
great pleasure to announce the appointment of Samantha as chief
digital officer."
"We have made great progress towards our goal of delivering a
seamless omni-channel experience for our customers," said
Lee. "I am excited about overseeing the launch of new digital
innovations that delight our customers in-store and online."
Ms. Lee joined Tailored Brands in 2015 as vice president, site
management & customer experience, and is currently senior vice
president, customer experience. Previously, she was senior
director of e-commerce and customer experience at Bebe Stores, Inc.
and director of e-commerce and online marketing for Sanrio,
Inc. She began her career in marketing and product
development for financial services companies, E*TRADE Financial and
Charles Schwab. Ms. Lee holds
a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Chinese Language and Literature
from the University of California,
Berkeley.
The Company also announced that Ben
Baum, executive vice president, customer experience and
chief digital officer, is leaving to pursue another role.
"Ben has contributed significantly to strengthening our
omni-channel capabilities. We thank him for his many
contributions and wish him well in his new endeavor," said
Ewert.
About Tailored Brands, Inc.
As the leading specialty retailer of men's suits and largest
men's formalwear provider in the U.S. and Canada, Tailored Brands helps men love the way
they look for work and special occasions. We serve our
customers through an expansive omni-channel network that includes
over 1,400 stores in the U.S. and Canada as well as our branded e-commerce
websites. Our brands include Men's Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank,
Joseph Abboud, Moores Clothing for
Men and K&G. We also operate an international corporate
apparel and workwear group consisting of Dimensions, Alexandra and
Yaffy in the United Kingdom and
Twin Hill in the United States.
For additional information on Tailored Brands, please visit the
Company's websites at www.tailoredbrands.com,
www.menswearhouse.com, www.josbank.com, www.josephabboud.com,
www.mooresclothing.com, www.kgstores.com, www.dimensions.co.uk,
www.alexandra.co.uk and www.twinhill.com.
This press release contains forward-looking information,
including the Company's statements regarding its goal to deliver a
superior customer experience and launch new digital innovations. In
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Contact:
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(281) 776-7575
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Julie MacMedan, VP, Investor
Relations
Tailored Brands, Inc.
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