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5th March 2013

Ron Wilson Named President And COO Of Best Buy Canada

Best Buy CanadaConsumer electronics retailer Best Buy Co., Inc. has announced Ron Wilson as its new president and chief operating officer of its Canada operations, effective immediately. In this role, Wilson will lead the business in Canada under the Future Shop and Best Buy brands, including online.

“Ron has been an integral part of Best Buy’s success in Canada for more than two decades,” said Shari Ballard, executive vice president and president, Best Buy International. “His exceptional leadership skills, broad operating experience and strategic agility make him the right person to lead the organization during this important time as we look to continue our Renew Blue transformation across our business.”

As senior vice president of merchandising and eCommerce since 2008 for Best Buy Canada, Wilson led the strategic visions of www.bestbuy.ca and www.futureshop.ca, making them the most successful online electronics retail sites in Canada. Wilson previously managed several other units within Best Buy Canada, including merchandising, operations and marketing.

“I am very excited to take on this role with a company that I know so well and truly believe in,” said Wilson. “While we are clearly not satisfied with our recent performance, Best Buy Canada and Future Shop brands remain strong and I am committed to ensuring that we are well positioned in the market far into the future.”

This entry was posted on Tuesday, March 5th, 2013 at 4:24 pm and is filed under Business News, National News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
  1. Tami Quiring (@VillageGamer)
    8:24 am on March 5th, 2013

    Ron Wilson Named President And COO Of @BBYCanada http://t.co/bAY1pDCHzL

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