{"id":162483,"date":"2019-11-06T12:26:05","date_gmt":"2019-11-06T12:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theindustry.fashion\/arcadia-makes-senior-digital-hires\/"},"modified":"2021-08-12T14:05:13","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T14:05:13","slug":"arcadia-makes-senior-digital-hires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theindustry.fashion\/arcadia-makes-senior-digital-hires\/","title":{"rendered":"Arcadia makes senior digital hires"},"content":{"rendered":"
Arcadia has made two senior hires to its digital team<\/strong> as the Topshop to Burton fashion retail group pushes ahead with its transformation strategy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Rafaele Petruzzo has been appointed the newly-created role<\/strong> of group chief digital officer working alongside\u00a0Karl De Bruijn, who recently joined Sir Philip Green's empire as chief information officer having previously been at the value fashion giant Primark.\u00a0Both Petruzzo and De Bruijn will sit on the Arcadia board.<\/p>\n In addition Simon Pakenham-Walsh has joined Arcadia<\/strong> as the digital and retail technology director, reporting to De Bruijn.<\/p>\n Petruzzo was previously chief transformation officer at digital payments provider Nets Group<\/strong>, and before that held senior strategic positions at Homeserve, Tesco and Barclays. Pakenham-Walsh joins from Sainsbury's where he was\u00a0most recently the chief information officer for food.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m delighted to welcome Rafa, Karl and Simon to the Group as we continue to drive forward our digital ambitions<\/strong> and boost our sales from online channels; a core pillar of our growth strategy,\u201d Arcadia CEO Ian Grabiner said.<\/p>\n \u201cThey are all extremely experienced in their fields and I am confident they will add significant value to the group.<\/p>\n \u201cThrough a combination of improved customer insight and data,<\/strong> alongside enhanced site functionality and more efficient marketing spend, we are confident that Arcadia can create an even stronger bond between our brands and our customers, delivering uniquely personal shopping experiences,\u201d Grabiner added.<\/p>\n