Wal-Mart names new president for German operation
Wal-Mart International has appointed David Wild president and managing director of Wal-Mart Germany, replacing Kay Hafner
Wild joined Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in 2004 and moved to Germany as chief merchandising officer. Before that, Wild spent 18 years with a global retailer based in Britain, during which time he spent six years as the company’s chief executive for central Europe, Wal-Mart said in a statement.
The company did not say when he would take charge, nor why Hafner was being replaced.
John Menzer, the president and chief executive officer of Wal-Mart International, said the company hopes to keep growing in Germany, without outlining any specific plans.
Menzer said “Our improvement in Germany has been steady, and we are committed to continuing and accelerating that improvement,”
