MOORESVILLE, N.C., Jan. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Lowe's
Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) today announced that Anthony T. (Tony) Hurst has been appointed
president, Lowe's Canada, pending
work authorization which is expected in February. He will report to
President & CEO Marvin Ellison
and will be based in Boucherville,
Quebec. Hurst most recently served as Lowe's senior vice
president of enterprise and strategy transformation, and also held
the position of Lowe's division president for the West region.
Tony Cioffi will continue to act as
interim president and, after the transition, will resume his
previous role as GFO and leader of the affiliated dealers, real
estate and Dick's Lumber businesses.
"With more than 25 years of retail and home improvement
experience, Tony Hurst is a
knowledgeable and effective leader who was already working closely
with the Canadian leadership team in his former role," said
Marvin Ellison, Lowe's president and
chief executive officer. "We remain confident in the long-term
potential of our Canadian business, and I know Tony is the right
person to lead Lowe's Canada into
an exciting new chapter for our customers and associates across
Canada."
Before joining Lowe's Companies, Inc., Hurst served in
leadership roles at J.C. Penney Co., including as senior vice
president of stores and operations, where he was responsible for
all aspects of store operations, asset protection, home services
and customer service, and as general merchandise manager for home
decor. Prior to his time at J.C. Penney, he served as a regional
vice president for Home Depot Inc., where he grew his region to
become the top-performing sales region in the United States.
Based in Boucherville, Quebec,
Lowe's Canadian business, together with its wholly owned
subsidiary, RONA inc., operates or services close to 600 corporate
and independent affiliate dealer stores in a number of
complementary formats under different banners. These include
Lowe's, RONA, Réno-Dépôt, Ace and Dick's Lumber. In Canada, the companies have more than 26,000
associates, in addition to approximately 5,000 employees in the
stores of independent affiliate dealers operating under the RONA
and Ace banners. For more information,
visit lowescanada.ca.
About Lowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home
improvement company serving more than 18 million customers a week
in the United States and
Canada. With fiscal year 2018
sales of $71.3 billion, Lowe's and
its related businesses operate or service more than 2,200 home
improvement and hardware stores and employ approximately 300,000
associates.
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