TJX Companies elects David T. Ching & Michael F. Hines to BoD
09 Jun '07
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The TJX Companies Inc the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the U.S. and worldwide, reported that its shareholders elected David T. Ching and Michael F. Hines to its Board of Directors at the Company's annual meeting earlier this week.
Mr. Ching and Mr. Hines joined a slate of eight other ongoing directors who were reelected at the meeting.
David T. Ching, 54, has been Senior Vice President and the Chief Information Officer for Safeway Inc, a publicly held major food and drug retailer, since 1994. Previously, Mr. Ching was the General Manager-North America for British American Consulting Group, a software and consulting firm focusing on the distribution and retail industries.
Prior to that, he held senior management positions, including Senior Vice President of Information Systems, with Lucky Stores Inc, a food retailer and subsidiary of American Stores Companies.
Michael F. Hines, 51, served as Executive Vice President and the Chief Financial Officer of Dick's Sporting Goods Inc, a publicly held sporting goods retailer, from 1995 to March 2007.
Previously, he was Vice President, Finance, and held various senior positions with Staples Inc, an office products retailer, from 1990 to 1995. Mr. Hines spent 12 years in public accounting, the last eight of which were with the accounting firm Deloitte & Touche LLP.
Ben Cammarata, Chairman of the Board of The TJX Companies Inc, stated, “We are very pleased to welcome David Ching and Michael Hines to our Board of Directors. Both David and Mike bring knowledge and experience that complement the expertise of the other members of our Board."
David brings vast expertise in information technology and distribution for the retail industry, having served in senior management IT roles with a focus on retail for many years.
"Mike brings the depth of his financial expertise within retail, with many years of experience in senior financial roles in the retail and accounting industries. We are all looking forward to working with David and Mike, as we work towards continuing to grow TJX successfully.”
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