Zale Names John Legg as Supply Chain Leader
DALLAS, Sep 14, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Zale Corporation (ZLC 1.77, +0.00, +0.01%) today announced that John Legg has been named Senior Vice President, Supply Chain. Mr. Legg will have responsibility for warehousing, logistics and purchasing and will report to Matt Appel, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
The addition of John to our senior leadership team is an important step for us, said Mr. Appel. John's 25 years of retail supply chain experience will be instrumental in improving the supply channel that extends from receipt of product to distribution to retail locations.
Mr. Legg was most recently Managing Director for Management Services International, LLC, a global consulting services company he formed to assess, design and launch supply chain solutions in support of restructuring, process improvement and inventory management initiatives. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President of Global Distribution and Logistics for Warnaco, Inc. and Vice President of International Distribution and Logistics for Liz Claiborne, Inc. Mr. Legg is a graduate of Northeastern University.
About Zale Corporation
Zale Corporation is a leading specialty retailer of diamonds and other jewelry products in North America, operating approximately 1,900 retail locations throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, as well as online. Zale Corporation's brands include Zales Jewelers, Zales Outlet, Gordon's Jewelers, Peoples Jewellers, Mappins Jewellers and Piercing Pagoda. Zale also operates online at www.zales.com, www.zalesoutlet.com, www.gordonsjewelers.com and www.pagoda.com. Additional information on Zale Corporation and its brands is available at www.zalecorp.com.
The addition of John to our senior leadership team is an important step for us, said Mr. Appel. John's 25 years of retail supply chain experience will be instrumental in improving the supply channel that extends from receipt of product to distribution to retail locations.
Mr. Legg was most recently Managing Director for Management Services International, LLC, a global consulting services company he formed to assess, design and launch supply chain solutions in support of restructuring, process improvement and inventory management initiatives. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President of Global Distribution and Logistics for Warnaco, Inc. and Vice President of International Distribution and Logistics for Liz Claiborne, Inc. Mr. Legg is a graduate of Northeastern University.
About Zale Corporation
Zale Corporation is a leading specialty retailer of diamonds and other jewelry products in North America, operating approximately 1,900 retail locations throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, as well as online. Zale Corporation's brands include Zales Jewelers, Zales Outlet, Gordon's Jewelers, Peoples Jewellers, Mappins Jewellers and Piercing Pagoda. Zale also operates online at www.zales.com, www.zalesoutlet.com, www.gordonsjewelers.com and www.pagoda.com. Additional information on Zale Corporation and its brands is available at www.zalecorp.com.