Best Buy Reports Exec Changes

Best Buy has announced executive changes designed to strengthen its information technology team and enhance management of its expanding international operations.

- Roberts Promoted to Enterprise CIO

Neville Roberts has been promoted to Best Buy chief information officer with enterprise-wide responsibility, a role previously held by Robert Willett, CEO of Best Buy International. Willett had held the dual roles of chief executive officer of Best Buy International and the enterprise's chief information officer since 2004. Roberts will continue to report to Willett.

Roberts joined Best Buy in January 2008 as chief information officer of Best Buy International. Before that, Roberts spent over 18 years at Accenture, most recently as senior partner in their Global Retail Practice where he was responsible for clients such as Wal-Mart International (including ASDA), WHSmith, Argos and Tesco.

- Wheway named COO of International Unit

Scott Wheway, was named chief operating officer of Best Buy International, the strategic business unit focused on the enterprise's growth outside of the United States. Wheway reports to Robert Willett, the CEO of Best Buy International.

As COO of Best Buy's international unit, Wheway will oversee the company's operations in Canada, China, Mexico and Turkey, as well as its joint venture in Europe. Best Buy International's marketing, customer experience and retail operations teams also will report to Wheway.

Wheway spent 20 years at Tesco Stores. There, he worked his way up from the sales floor to senior executive leadership positions, including operations director and change director. Most recently, Wheway served as managing director of Boots the Chemist, a health and beauty chain in the United Kingdom, part of Alliance Boots, an international pharmacy and beauty group with both retail and wholesale operations.

- Skelley Named President, International Retail Operations

Sean Skelley, a 20-year veteran of Best Buy, was named president, International Retail Operations, a newly created position. Skelley reports to Scott Wheway, the newly appointed chief operating officer of Best Buy International. As president of International Retail Operations, Skelley leads Best Buy's operations in Canada, China, Mexico and Turkey. He also leads Best Buy's multi-channel work in Europe through the company's partnership with The Carphone Warehouse.

With operations in the United States, Canada, China, Europe and Mexico, Best Buy is a multinational retailer of technology and entertainment products and services.

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