MINNEAPOLIS, July 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Target Corporation
(NYSE: TGT) has named Hari Govind as
senior vice president of infrastructure and operations for the
company's technology team. In this role, Govind will oversee
cloud-and-compute capabilities, network connectivity and operations
for the technology that powers Target's stores, digital channels,
distribution centers and office locations. He will report to
Mike McNamara, Target's executive
vice president and chief information officer.
Govind joins Target from Facebook, where he was the group
manager on the Infrastructure team, leading strategy and execution
to help scale platforms for Facebook, Messenger, Instagram,
WhatsApp and Oculus. Prior to that, Govind worked at Microsoft
Corp. and Honeywell International.
"Technology is more critical than ever in retail, and Target's
team has made tremendous progress building great technology for our
guests and store team members," said McNamara. "Bringing in an
executive with Hari's technical and leadership abilities marks
another important step in our journey to create exceptional
shopping experiences that redefine what technology can do in
retail. I'm confident that Hari's leadership will help us make
shopping at Target even easier and more convenient for our
guests."
Govind has more than 20 years of experience leading engineering
and product management teams, and brings deep expertise in social
media, e-commerce, digital advertising, search and cloud
infrastructure. Prior to Facebook, Govind led teams that built
platform capabilities for Bing, as well as retail and supply chain
systems for Xbox. Govind has a master's degree in engineering from
Purdue University and a computer
science degree from the University of Mysore, India.
"Target has scaled its technology infrastructure and operations
to deliver a leading retail omni-channel experience for its guests.
With substantial investments in technology, stores,
supply chain, and its team, including its commitment to a diverse
workforce, Target is uniquely positioned for the next frontier in
retail," said Govind. "With more than 1,850 stores, 3,000 engineers
and 350,000 team members at Target worldwide, I am excited to join
an incredibly passionate team with a culture that is laser focused
on creating joyful guest experiences."
Govind joins Target in July.
About Target
Minneapolis-based Target
Corporation (NYSE: TGT) serves guests at more than 1,800 stores and
at Target.com. Since 1946, Target has given 5% of its profit to
communities, which today equals millions of dollars a week. For
more information, visit Target.com/Pressroom. For a
behind-the-scenes look at Target, visit
Target.com/abullseyeview or follow @TargetNews on
Twitter.
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