DJ Nike Recruits Kohl's Tech Chief
By Robert Barba
Nike Inc. (NKE) said Thursday it has hired Ratnakar Lavu as its first global chief digital information officer.
Mr. Lavu was most recently the chief technology and information officer at Kohl's Corp. He takes on the new role at Nike effective June 17.
Among Mr. Lavu's responsibilities at the shoe and apparel company will be accelerating new digital capabilities, the company said.
"Moving at the speed of the consumer requires sharpening our ability to sense and serve. Ratnakar's 20-year track record in building seamless consumer experiences and leading teams through dynamic, digital transformations will further accelerate our growth," Chief Operating Officer Eric Sprunk said in prepared remarks.
Mr. Lavu will report to Mr. Sprunk.
Write to Robert Barba at robert.barba@wsj.com
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耐克公司耐克(Nke)週四表示，已聘請拉特納卡爾·拉武(Ratnakar Lavu)為其首位全球首席數字信息官。
拉武最近是科爾公司(Kohl‘sCorp.)的首席技術和信息官，他將從6月17日起擔任耐克公司的新職務。
該公司表示，拉武在這家鞋類和服裝公司的職責之一是加快開發新的數字功能。
Ratnakar首席運營官埃裏克·斯普林克(Eric Sprunk)在準備好的講話中表示：“要想以消費者的速度前進，就需要提高我們感知和服務的能力。Ratnakar在打造無縫的消費者體驗和通過動態的數字變革領導團隊方面的20年記錄，將進一步加快我們的增長。”
拉武先生將向斯普倫克先生報告。
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