Duckwall-ALCO names Beaith cio

ABILENE, Kan. Duckwall-ALCO Stores that Ted Beaith has joined the company as senior vp and cio.

Beaith has served in senior information technology roles with retailers such as Shoppers Drug Mart, Brookshire Brothers and Southwest Supermarkets. He has also provided strategic consulting services to some of the largest retailers in the United States, most recently serving as senior retail practice manager for international consulting firm CapGemini USA.

In his new role, Beaith will be responsible for the strategic direction of technology advancements and all day-to-day operations of the company's information technology systems. He will report to president and ceo Larry Zigerelli.