COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- DSW Inc. (NYSE:
DSW), a leading branded footwear and accessories retailer,
announced today the appointment of Joanne
Zaiac to its Board of Directors as an independent director.
She will serve on the Company's Compensation and Technology
Committees.
Ms. Zaiac currently serves as Chief Operating Officer of
DigitasLBi North America, a leading global digital advertising
agency. She brings over 30 years of experience in brand, digital,
social and mobile marketing at several Fortune 500 brands. Ms.
Zaiac joined DigitasLBi in 1999.
Jay Schottenstein, Chairman of
the Board of DSW Inc. said, "Joanne brings a depth of
brand-building and marketing expertise to DSW. We welcome her to
DSW's Board of Directors and look forward to the contributions she
is certain to make towards our strategic growth initiatives."
Prior to becoming Chief Operating Officer at DigitasLBi North
America, Ms. Zaiac served as President of DigitasLBi' s
New York region for over 10 years.
Before joining DigitasLBi, Ms. Zaiac spent 14 years with Wunderman
Worldwide/Young & Rubicam serving as Executive Vice President
and Senior Vice President. Ms. Zaiac currently serves on the Boards
of Cartera Commerce and Junior Achievement New York.
Ms. Zaiac will stand for election at the Company's next Annual
Shareholders Meeting in 2017. If confirmed, her term will expire at
the 2018 Annual Shareholders Meeting.
About DSW Inc.
DSW Inc. is a leading branded shoes and accessories retailer that
offers a wide selection of brand name and designer shoes and
accessories for women, men, and kids. DSW operates 490 stores in 43
states and operated an e-commerce site, http://www.dsw.com,
and a mobile website, http://m.dsw.com. DSW also supplies
footwear to 385 leased locations in the United States. DSW offers a free,
award-winning loyalty program, DSW Rewards, where customers earn
certificates toward future DSW purchases and receive special
member-only offers.
For store locations and additional information about DSW,
visit http://www.dswinc.com. Follow DSW on Twitter
at http://twitter.com/DSWShoeLovers, "like" DSW on Facebook
at http://www.facebook.com/DSW and @dswshoelovers on
Instagram.
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