Roberts named cio of Best Buy International

MINNEAPOLIS Best Buy Co. said that Neville Roberts will join the company in a new position as cio of Best Buy International, reporting to Robert Willett, ceo of Best Buy International and the enterprise’s cio.

“As the leader of Best Buy International’s information technology team, Neville will focus on the services, tools and people essential to the success of our international growth plans and our technology agenda," said Willett. "I am confident that Neville’s proven ability with blue chip companies throughout Europe and Asia to interrelate their systems support and overall strategies will be of great value to us. Best Buy will benefit from his business acumen, strategic approach and deep technical skills as we continue our growth in Canada and China, further our partnership with The Carphone Warehouse in Europe, and embark on our expansion into Mexico and Turkey.” 

Prior to joining Best Buy, Roberts spent more than 18 years at Accenture, most recently as a senior partner in their Global Retail Practice where he was responsible for clients such as Wal-Mart International (including ASDA), WHSmith, Argos and Tesco.