Myer’s chief information and supply chain officer, Richard Umbers, has been promoted to CEO and managing director, following Bernie Brookes’ retirement, the retail group announced on Monday. Umbers joined the company last September and since then, has managed the retailer’s online services and IT infrastructure (including payment systems), its supply chain and MYER one loyalty program. Umbers joined Myer from Australia Post where he was general manager for Parcel and Express Services. He was also CEO at road and air express logistics provider StarTrack. He was responsible for Australia Post’s e-commerce program, an initiative designed to position the organisation to take advantage of the boom in online shopping. Myer chairman, Paul McClintock, said in statement that to thrive in a modern retail environment, Myer must adapt and be closer to its customers. “A strategic review has been ongoing for some time, with a view to reshaping the business for a profitable, sustainable future,” said McClintock. “The board and managing team have agreed that the transformation work has reached a pivotal point and it’s appropriate for a new CEO to be given the opportunity to own, lead and drive the transformation program over the coming years. “Already at his time at Myer, Richard has demonstrated that he is a contemporary retailer with his clear ability to reshape Myer in the new retail landscape.” Umbers starts his role today with an annual salary of $1.2 million, Myer said. Related content BrandPost The future of trust—no more playing catch up Broadcom: 2023 Tech Trends That Transform IT By Eric Chien, Director of Security Response, Symantec Enterprise Division, Broadcom Mar 31, 2023 5 mins Security BrandPost TCS gives Blackhawk Network an edge with Microsoft Cloud In this case study, Blackhawk Network’s Cara Renfroe joins Tata Consultancy Services’ Rakesh Kumar and Microsoft’s Nilendu Pattanaik to explain how TCS transformed the gift card company’s customer engagement and global operati By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 31, 2023 1 min Financial Services Industry Cloud Computing IT Leadership BrandPost How TCS pioneered the ‘borderless workspace’ with Microsoft 365 Microsoft’s modern workplace solution proved a perfect fit for improving productivity and collaboration, while maintaining security of systems and data. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 31, 2023 1 min Financial Services Industry Microsoft Cloud Computing BrandPost Supply chain decarbonization: The missing link to net zero By improving the quality of global supply chain data, enterprises can better measure their true carbon footprint and make progress toward a net-zero business ecosystem. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 31, 2023 2 mins Retail Industry Supply Chain Green IT Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe