Borders Group, Inc. (BGP) said Thursday that it has appointed Bill Dandy as Senior Vice President, Marketing, effective November 20.
At Borders, Dandy will report to Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer Mike Edwards, who joined the company in September.
Dandy has more than 20 years of retail experience, serving in marketing and operations leadership roles for several multi-billion-dollar retail organizations. Most recently, he served for three years as Executive Vice President, Marketing, for Mattress Firm, Inc. Prior to that, Dandy served as Chief Marketing Officer for retailer Dick's Sporting Goods. Before joining Dick's, Dandy was Senior Vice President, Marketing at Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. for three years.
Borders said Art Keeney, who has served Senior Vice President, Marketing since June, will transition to the position of Senior Vice President, Store Operations.
The company also announced that Larry Norton will move from his current role as Senior Vice President, Merchandising and Distribution, to the position of Senior Vice President, Merchandising for Adult Trade and Children's Books.
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