Academy Sports + Outdoors Announces Executive Appointment
Academy Sports + Outdoors (Nasdaq: ASO) has announced the appointment of Sumit Anand as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer. In his new role, Anand will be responsible for overseeing all enterprise technology operations, including cybersecurity, IT infrastructure and operations, and IT shared services that support the company's corporate, distribution center, and retail initiatives.
Anand brings significant experience from his previous positions, including roles as Chief Information Officer and Head of Strategy at At Home in Dallas, and as Senior Vice President of Business and Technology Transformation at Signet Jewelers. He also held leadership positions at Accenture. Anand, who joined Academy in March 2025, reports directly to CEO Steve Lawrence.
Academy Sports + Outdoors (Nasdaq: ASO) ha annunciato la nomina di Sumit Anand come Vicepresidente Esecutivo e Chief Information Officer. Nel suo nuovo ruolo, Anand sarà responsabile della supervisione di tutte le operazioni tecnologiche aziendali, inclusi la sicurezza informatica, l'infrastruttura e le operazioni IT, e i servizi IT condivisi che supportano le iniziative aziendali, dei centri di distribuzione e del retail.
Anand porta con sé una significativa esperienza dalle sue precedenti posizioni, tra cui ruoli come Chief Information Officer e Responsabile della Strategia presso At Home a Dallas, e come Vicepresidente Senior della Trasformazione Aziendale e Tecnologica presso Signet Jewelers. Ha anche ricoperto ruoli di leadership in Accenture. Anand, che è entrato in Academy nel marzo 2025, riporta direttamente al CEO Steve Lawrence.
Academy Sports + Outdoors (Nasdaq: ASO) ha anunciado el nombramiento de Sumit Anand como Vicepresidente Ejecutivo y Director de Información. En su nuevo papel, Anand será responsable de supervisar todas las operaciones tecnológicas de la empresa, incluyendo ciberseguridad, infraestructura y operaciones de TI, y servicios compartidos de TI que apoyan las iniciativas corporativas, de los centros de distribución y del comercio minorista.
Anand aporta una experiencia significativa de sus posiciones anteriores, incluidos roles como Director de Información y Jefe de Estrategia en At Home en Dallas, y como Vicepresidente Senior de Transformación Empresarial y Tecnológica en Signet Jewelers. También ocupó puestos de liderazgo en Accenture. Anand, quien se unió a Academy en marzo de 2025, reporta directamente al CEO Steve Lawrence.
Academy Sports + Outdoors (Nasdaq: ASO)는 Sumit Anand를 전무이사 겸 최고정보책임자(Chief Information Officer)로 임명했다고 발표했습니다. Anand는 새로운 역할에서 사이버 보안, IT 인프라 및 운영, 그리고 회사의 기업, 유통 센터 및 소매 이니셔티브를 지원하는 IT 공유 서비스 등 모든 기업 기술 운영을 감독할 책임이 있습니다.
Anand는 댈러스의 At Home에서 최고정보책임자 및 전략 책임자로서의 역할과 Signet Jewelers의 비즈니스 및 기술 혁신 수석 부사장으로서의 역할 등 이전 직책에서 쌓은 상당한 경험을 가지고 있습니다. 그는 또한 Accenture에서 리더십 직책을 맡았습니다. Anand는 2025년 3월에 Academy에 합류했으며, CEO인 Steve Lawrence에게 직접 보고합니다.
Academy Sports + Outdoors (Nasdaq: ASO) a annoncé la nomination de Sumit Anand en tant que Vice-Président Exécutif et Directeur de l'Information. Dans son nouveau rôle, Anand sera responsable de la supervision de toutes les opérations technologiques de l'entreprise, y compris la cybersécurité, l'infrastructure IT et les opérations, ainsi que des services partagés IT qui soutiennent les initiatives de l'entreprise, des centres de distribution et du commerce de détail.
Anand apporte une expérience significative de ses précédents postes, y compris des rôles en tant que Directeur de l'Information et Responsable de la Stratégie chez At Home à Dallas, et en tant que Vice-Président Senior de la Transformation des Affaires et de la Technologie chez Signet Jewelers. Il a également occupé des postes de direction chez Accenture. Anand, qui a rejoint Academy en mars 2025, rend compte directement au PDG Steve Lawrence.
Academy Sports + Outdoors (Nasdaq: ASO) hat die Ernennung von Sumit Anand zum Executive Vice President und Chief Information Officer bekannt gegeben. In seiner neuen Rolle wird Anand für die Überwachung aller Unternehmens-technologieoperationen verantwortlich sein, einschließlich Cybersicherheit, IT-Infrastruktur und -betrieb sowie IT-Shared Services, die die Unternehmens-, Verteilungszentrum- und Einzelhandelsinitiativen unterstützen.
Anand bringt umfangreiche Erfahrungen aus seinen früheren Positionen mit, darunter Rollen als Chief Information Officer und Leiter der Strategie bei At Home in Dallas sowie als Senior Vice President für Geschäfts- und Technologietransformation bei Signet Jewelers. Er hatte auch Führungspositionen bei Accenture inne. Anand, der im März 2025 zu Academy kam, berichtet direkt an CEO Steve Lawrence.
- Strategic technology leadership appointment strengthens executive team
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Sumit Anand joins as Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Prior to joining the Company, he served in a variety of executive roles for At Home, based in
Mr. Anand joined Academy in March 2025, and reports directly to Steve Lawrence, Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
About Academy Sports + Outdoors
Academy is a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer in the
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