GameStop names its first-ever chief technology officer

GameStop is beefing up its digital ranks.

The video game retailer, which made headlines after a Reddit-inspired short squeeze drove company shares up over 750% in just a week, has appointed Matt Francis to the newly-created role of chief technology officer, effective February 15, 2021.

Francis joins GameStop from Amazon Web Services, where he was an engineering leader. He previously held senior-level technology roles at companies such as QVC and Zulily. At GameStop, Francis will be responsible for overseeing e-commerce and technology functions.

Additionally, the video game retailer had made two other executive hires:

•    Kelli Durkin was named senior VP of customer care, effective March 1. She previously served as Chewy’s VP of customer service, has a start date of March 1, 2021. In her new role, Durkin will oversee all customer service and engagement initiatives at GameStop. 

•    Josh Krueger was named VP of fulfillment, effective March 1. He previously held senior fulfillment roles at Amazon, Walmart and QVC. In his new role, Krueger will oversee the management of e-commerce fulfillment centers.