GENERAL MERCHANDISE NEWS
John Lewis appoints Paul Coby as IT Director
4 March, 2011 | by Retail Bulletin
Coby will join the John Lewis Management Board, reporting to Managing Director Andy Street.
Paul will take up the position on 21 March, joining from British Airways where he was Chief Information Officer, responsible for BA’s IT strategy, design, development and operations, for the last 10 years.
Andy Street, Managing Director, John Lewis, said:”Paul’s record at British Airways speaks for itself. He’s a heavyweight in the IT industry, and therefore it is excellent news that he is joining our business to help us realise our ambition to become a leader in technology. We all look forward to welcoming Paul and to seeing the benefit of a dedicated IT Director in John Lewis.”