GameStop Announces Resignation of CFO and Succession Plan to Support Transformation
February 23 2021 - 4:30PM
GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), (“GameStop” or the
“Company”) today announced that Jim Bell, Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer, will be resigning from his roles on
March 26, 2021. The Company thanks Mr. Bell for his significant
contributions and leadership, including his efforts over the past
year during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Company has initiated a search for a
permanent Chief Financial Officer with the capabilities and
qualifications to help accelerate GameStop’s transformation. A
leading executive search firm has been retained to support the
process. Internal and external candidates will be evaluated.
If a permanent replacement is not in place at
the time of Mr. Bell’s departure, GameStop intends to appoint Diana
Jajeh, who is currently Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting
Officer, to the role of interim Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Jajeh
has more than two decades of experience operating as an auditor,
comptroller and corporate finance executive. After beginning her
career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, she subsequently held senior
roles at companies such as Visa (NYSE: V) and e.l.f. Cosmetics
(NYSE: ELF).
About GameStop
GameStop Corp., a Fortune 500 company
headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, is a leading specialty retailer
offering games and entertainment products in its over 5,000 stores
and comprehensive e-commerce properties across 10 countries.
GameStop, through its family of brands, offers the best selection
of new and preowned video gaming consoles, accessories and video
game titles, in both physical and digital formats. GameStop also
offers fans a wide variety of POP! vinyl figures, collectibles,
board games and more. Through GameStop’s unique buy-sell-trade
program, gamers can trade in video game consoles, games, and
accessories, as well as consumer electronics for cash or in-store
credit. The Company's consumer product network also includes
www.gamestop.com and Game Informer® magazine, the world's leading
print and digital video game publication.
General information about GameStop Corp. can be
obtained at the Company’s corporate website. Follow @GameStop and
@GameStopCorp on Twitter and find GameStop on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/GameStop.
Contacts
For investors:
GameStop Investor
Relations817-424-2001investorrelations@gamestop.com
For media:
GameStop Public RelationsJoey
Mooringjoeymooring@gamestop.com
or
ProfileGreg Marose / Rachel Goun
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