PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. today announced that Michael E. Foss will join the company as executive vice president and chief financial officer.
Foss will begin his new assignment in April and will report to James M. Myers, chief executive officer.
"We are delighted to welcome Mike to PETCO," Myers said. "He brings an impressive blend of financial expertise in retail and other industries, experience in customer relationship management and a record of helping drive operational improvements. He will be a tremendous addition to the PETCO team as we extend our leadership in the pet specialty category."
Foss, 49, joins PETCO after spending four years as chief financial officer at Circuit City, a $12 billion, 600-plus store retailer offering consumer electronics products and services. At Circuit City, he was an executive vice president and has served on its board of directors since 2006. Prior to Circuit City, Foss held several positions, including executive vice president of corporate/business development, and CFO, with TeleTech Holdings, Inc., a global provider of customer management services for large companies. Previously, he held various senior positions at the Eastman Kodak Company, including chief executive of Kodak's Picturevision Inc. subsidiary. Earlier in his career, Foss spent 12 years with IBM.
Foss earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Washington and an MBA from the University of Michigan.
PETCO is a privately held specialty retailer that provides products, services and advice that make it easier for our customers to be great pet parents. We operate more than 850 stores in 49 states and the District of Columbia, as well as a leading pet products and information destination at www.petco.com. Our nonprofit organization, The PETCO Foundation, has raised more than $34 million since its inception 1999 to help promote and improve the welfare of companion animals. In conjunction with the foundation, we work with and support more than 4,200 local animal welfare groups across the country to help find homes for more than 200,000 adoptable animals every year.
SOURCE: PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc.
CONTACT: Kevin Whalen of PETCO, +1-858-202-7843
Web site: http://www.petco.com/
