itim appoints new head honcho

Retail software vendor, itim, has appointed Simon Evetts as its new UK Managing Director.

The company supplies PoS, merchandising and supply chain solutions to the likes of The Entertainer, Debenhams and Sainsbury’s. Evetts' previous roles include Managing Director of Retail at Alvarez and Marsal, Partner at IBM Global Business Services, Chief Technology Officer at Javelin Group and Product Director at Retail Business Solutions.

“Simon will enable us to increase our engagement with clients at the most senior level,” says Ali Athar, Chief Executive at itim. “He has a wealth of experience in helping clients achieve successful business outcomes, especially around improved profitability and operational performance. He is one of the pioneers and thought-leaders in multi-channel retailing, having first helped retailers go online nearly 20 years ago.”