Michaels’ exec joins Foot Locker c-suite

Foot Locker has named a new chief information officer.

The athletic footwear giant appointed Himanshu Parikh as senior VP, CIO, effective December 11, 2020. 

Most recently, Parikh served as senior VP, chief technology officer at The Michaels Companies. During his five years at Michaels, he drove technology and customer-centric transformation, including overseeing digital commerce, marketing/CRM, data & analytics and loyalty, as well as the expansion of its omnichannel commerce and supply chain growth. 

Prior to joining Michaels in 2015, Parikh spent 10 years at Ross Stores, where he held several executive roles and led teams that developed modern web and mobile applications, IT investment plans, roadmaps, technology standards, and governance of new technology. 

At Foot Locker, Parikh will have operational responsibility for the company's technology and infrastructure, and will work closely with the senior executive team to streamline processes as well as evaluate and implement new and integrated systems and tools across the organization critical to the company's omnichannel initiatives.

"Over the last several years, Foot Locker has made tremendous progress in leveraging data and technology to drive customer connections and convenience, support the growth of our loyalty program and build a customer-driven supply chain,” said Richard Johnson, chairman and CEO, Foot Locker. “We recognize the vital importance that technological leadership plays in our continued success. Himanshu has a proven track record in tech-driven transformation to drive business agility, competitive differentiation, and efficiencies.”