Credit: Edwin Gear Edwin Gear has been appointed chief information officer of The Warehouse Group and will start on September 30. “I’m excited to be part of such an iconic brand and helping deliver those essential capabilities toward achieving the Group’s future goals,” says Gear. Gear was most recently CIO at Metcash Australia, a wholesale distribution and marketing company listed on the ASX. His previous roles include general manager merchandising and sourcing at Foodstuffs in Wellington, general manager organisation development at Mitre10, and chief technology officer at Super Group in South Africa. He will be part of the group executive team and report to chief operating officer Mark Yeoman. “Gear has extensive operational and broader business experience, his expertise in logistics, retail and wholesale and his IT knowledge and capabilities mean he will be a significant asset to The Warehouse Group,” says Yeoman. Originally from South Africa, Gear has an MBA from the University of Stellenbosch Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science from Stellenbosch University. Sign up for CIO newsletters for regular updates on CIO news, career tips, views and events. Follow CIO New Zealand on Twitter:@cio_nz Send news tips and comments to divina_paredes@idg.co.nz @divinap Related content feature Key IT initiatives reshape the CIO agenda While cloud, cybersecurity, and analytics remain top of mind for IT leaders, a shift toward delivering business value is altering how CIOs approach key priorities, pushing transformative projects to the next phase. By Mary Pratt May 30, 2023 10 mins IT Strategy IT Leadership opinion Managing IT right starts with rightsizing IT for value While there are few universals when it comes to saying unambiguously what ‘managing IT right’ looks like, knowing how to navigate the limitless possibilities of IT is surely one. By Thornton May May 30, 2023 6 mins Digital Transformation IT Strategy IT Leadership brandpost Designing the campus of the future starts with high-quality 10Gbps connectivity By Huawei May 30, 2023 4 mins Network Architect Networking Devices Networking feature Red Hat embraces hybrid cloud for internal IT The maker of OpenShift has leveraged its own open container offering to migrate business-critical apps to AWS as part of a strategy to move beyond facilitating hybrid cloud for others and capitalize on the model for itself. By Paula Rooney May 29, 2023 5 mins CIO 100 Technology Industry Hybrid Cloud 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