DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zale Corporation (NYSE: ZLC) today announced that Brad Furry has been named Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer. Mr. Furry will have responsibility for all information technology strategy and operations functions throughout the company. Mr. Furry will report to Matt Appel, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
“We are pleased to welcome Brad to the Zale team. Brad has a demonstrated track record of leveraging information technology in a retail environment,” said Matt Appel. “I am confident he will elevate the impact of technology on our efforts to return the Company to profitability.”
Mr. Furry brings over 28 years of information technology and applications development experience to the team. Prior to joining Zale Corporation, Brad spent 21 years at The Neiman Marcus Group, most recently as Vice President of Enterprise Services with responsibility for applications development and maintenance, vendor management, project portfolio management, strategy and innovation, and helped direct ecommerce strategy. Prior to that, he managed applications development at Pier 1 Imports. Mr. Furry holds both an M.A. and B.S. degree from Texas A&M University.
About Zale Corporation
Zale Corporation is a leading specialty retailer of diamonds and other jewelry products in North America, operating approximately 1,830 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, www.peoplesjewellers.com and www.pagoda.com. Additional information on Zale Corporation and its brands is available at www.zalecorp.com.