WEST CHESTER, Pa., Nov. 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- QVC, the
world's leading video and ecommerce retailer, today announced the
appointment of Bob Spieth to
Executive Vice President of QVC's Customer and Business Services.
In that role, Bob will lead the Customer and Business Services
operations for both QVC and zulily. This appointment is part of the
QVC Group's vision to leverage best practices from both unique
businesses to best position each brand for growth and enhance the
customer experience. Bob will oversee Supply Chain, Customer
Service and Experience, Operations Strategy, and Corporate Real
Estate and Workplace Services for both businesses, with the
exception of zulily's corporate facilities. He will also continue
overseeing Vendor Operations and the Partner Services businesses
for zulily. Bob will report to Mike
George, President and CEO of QVC.
"Over the past year, we've found many opportunities to leverage
the combined strengths of QVC and zulily, while at the same time
preserving the unique identity of each company," said George.
"Bob's new position is the latest example. Across both companies,
our Customer and Business Services teams are passionate about
making QVC and zulily great places to shop and work and we look
forward to Bob's leadership in further amplifying the strengths of
both organzations. He has a proven ability to inspire diverse teams
across multiple sites and focus everyone on clear, high-value goals
and continuous improvement. Bob will help both QVC and zulily
maximize our systems, processes and talent to deliver outstanding
service levels."
Bob joined zulily in February 2013
as Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Bob expanded zulily's
Supply Chain, Customer Service and Studio Operations capabilities,
and built a strong leadership team and innovative technology to
drive service improvements and efficiencies.
Prior to zulily, Bob held several leadership roles with OHL, one
of the world's largest third-party logistics companies, where he
served as President of Contract Logistics, and previously as CIO
and Senior Vice President of Operations. Over his 14 years there,
he helped build OHL from a small regional company to a $1.2 billion company with a global
presence. Earlier in his career, Bob served as a General
Manager with Arrow Electronics and as a Consultant with McKinsey
& Company. Bob also was an Officer in the U.S. Army.
Bob will be based at QVC's global headquarters in West Chester, Pa., and will also spend time at
zulily's Seattle headquarters.
About QVC
QVC, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Interactive
Corporation (NASDAQ: QVCA, QVCB), is the world's leading video
and ecommerce retailer. QVC is committed to providing its
customers with thousands of the most innovative and contemporary
beauty, fashion, jewelry and home products. Its programming is
distributed to approximately 360 million homes worldwide through
operations in the U.S., Japan, Germany, United
Kingdom, Italy, France and a joint venture
in China. Based in West Chester,
Pa. and founded in 1986, QVC has evolved from a TV
shopping company to a leading ecommerce and mobile commerce
retailer. The company's website, QVC.com, is ranked among the
top general merchant Internet sites. QVC, Q, and the Q Ribbon
Logo are registered service marks of ER Marks, Inc.
About zulily llc
zulily (http://www.zulily.com) is a
retailer obsessed with bringing customers special finds at
incredible prices every day. zulily features an ever-changing,
always delightful collection of clothing, home décor, toys, gifts
and more––for the whole family. Unique products from up-and-coming
brands are featured alongside favorites from top brands, giving
customers something new to discover each morning. zulily was
launched in 2010 and is headquartered in Seattle with offices in Ohio, Nevada
and Pennsylvania. zulily has been
a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Interactive Corporation
(NASDAQ: QVCA) since October
2015.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Jane
Crawford
484.701.1506
Jane.Crawford@qvc.com
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