CROSSMARK exec named CEO at WIS

The retail inventory specialist firm WIS International named merchandising and marketing services veteran Jim Rose as its new president and CEO.



Rose most recently served as president of marketing services at CROSSMARK, a leading provider of marketing and merchandising services. Rose also previously served as chairman and CEO for Mosaic Sales Solutions and also held senior roles at The Nielsen Company and MPG, a global advertising and communications company.



“Jim is a talented professional with extensive experience in the marketing and retail services industry and a deep understanding of retailers’ needs,” said Brian Graff, chairman of WIS International. “Throughout his career, he has an impressive track record of demonstrated success in growing revenue and profit and working closely and effectively with customers and employees. We’re very excited to have him join the company and look forward to its continued growth under his leadership.”



WIS International is one of the retail industry’s largest suppliers of inventory services and provides more than 200,000 physical inventory counts every year. In addition, the company also provides merchandising services such as new product placement, point-of-sale display services, fixture installations and product recall return services.



“I am very excited to join WIS International and look forward to working with the company’s customers and employees to build on the company’s longstanding success and expand WIS’ service offering domestically and abroad,” Rose said.