Kingfisher appoints Chris Blatchford as Chief Information Officer
Kingfisher, which operates in eight countries across Europe under retail banners including B&Q, Castorama, Brico Dépôt, Screwfix, TradePoint and Koçtaş, has announced the appointment of Chris Blatchford as CIO.
He joins from RELX Elsevier where he most recently served as Chief Technology Officer.
Before that he held a variety of technology roles at Thomson Reuters, including Head of Enterprise Technology, and served as Head of Professional Services, Europe, at CPA Global.
JJ Van Oosten, Kingfisher’s Chief Digital and Technology Officer, comments: “I am very pleased to welcome Chris to the team.”
“He will play a key role in helping us to bring greater speed and choice to customers as we grow e-commerce sales and deliver on our Powered by Kingfisher strategy.”
“His agile and product-led mindset will be a huge asset as he works with our Group and banner teams to continue our digital transformation the coming years.”
Blatchford says: “I am thrilled to be joining Kingfisher at this exciting stage in their digital transformation journey.”
“I’ve been very impressed by what has been achieved in recent years, particularly in e-commerce, and I look forward to working with the team to make the most of the huge opportunities ahead.”
