Engadget RSS Feed http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2013 AOL Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ <![CDATA[Apple hires former Dixons CEO John Browett as senior VP of Retail]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/31/apple-hires-former-dixons-ceo-john-browett-as-vp-of-retail/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/31/apple-hires-former-dixons-ceo-john-browett-as-vp-of-retail/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/31/apple-hires-former-dixons-ceo-john-browett-as-vp-of-retail/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments More than six months after Ron Johnson's departure, Apple has finally found a new retail chief to replace him, in one John Browett. The Cambridge- and Wharton-educated Browett will be coming to Cupertino in April after serving nearly five years as CEO of Dixons -- the Taj Mahal of British retail. Before that, he held a smattering of obscurely defined "executive positions" at Tesco plc and advised retail clients at Boston Consulting Group. In a statement, Apple CEO Tim Cook lauded his company's latest appointee, citing his "incredible retail experience" and commitment to customer service. Read more in the PR after the break.

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