MOORESVILLE, N.C., Nov. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Lowe's Companies,
Inc. (NYSE: LOW) today announced the appointment of Seemantini
Godbole as chief information officer, effective November 12. Godbole currently serves as senior
vice president, digital and marketing technology, at Target
Corporation (NYSE: TGT).
Godbole brings to Lowe's more than 25 years of global technology
experience. She helped lead Target's digital technology
transformation, including the re-architecture of the company's
digital platforms, implementation of agile product management and
the introduction of technology for new customer experiences
including the mobile applications, buy online and pick up in-store
and ship from store programs, guest order fulfillment, digital
wallet, localized pricing, and customer loyalty and engagement
offerings. Godbole has led development of long-term technology
roadmaps, portfolio planning and engineering, operational support
functions and ecommerce platforms.
"Seemantini is a tremendous addition to the Lowe's executive
leadership team," said Marvin R.
Ellison, Lowe's president and CEO. "She is a proven retail
executive and brings to Lowe's extensive expertise in transforming
digital platforms to drive outstanding results by focusing on the
technology needed to improve the customer and associate experience.
I am confident Seemantini is the right leader to advance Lowe's
technology efforts for the future."
Prior to Target, Godbole also spent 15 years at American
Airlines/Sabre and Travelocity where she held a variety of senior
technology leadership roles globally.
"I am excited to join Lowe's and look forward to strengthening
our competitiveness by developing a world-class technology team
that will meet and exceed the evolving expectations of the customer
while also providing the right tools and technology for our
associates," said Godbole.
Godbole is a graduate of Texas Tech
University, where she received a master of science degree in
computer science. She also holds a bachelors of engineering degree
in electrical and electronic engineering from the National Institute of Technology in India.
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, Canada and
Mexico. With fiscal year 2017
sales of $68.6 billion, Lowe's and
its related businesses operate or service more than 2,390 home
improvement and hardware stores and employ over 310,000 people.
Founded in 1946 and based in Mooresville,
N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through
programs that focus on K-12 public education and community
improvement projects. For more information, visit Lowes.com.
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