Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Announces Management Changes
January 17, 2018 at 09:00 am
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On January 16, 2018, David Cheesewright, notified Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of his intent to retire from his position as Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer of the company's International segment, effective as of the close of business on January 31, 2018. Mr. Cheesewright will continue to serve as an Executive Vice President of the Company. Mr. Cheesewright has served as Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company's International segment since January 2014. Prior to his appointment to his current role, Mr. Cheesewright served as Executive Vice President, President and CEO of the regional management team responsible for the company's retail operations in Canada, the United Kingdom, and sub-Saharan Africa, beginning in September 2011. Mr. Cheesewright previously served in various capacities since joining the Company in 1999, including as Chief Operating Officer of Walmart Canada and Chief Operating Officer of Asda, the Company's retail subsidiary in the United Kingdom. Mr. Cheesewright will remain with the Company full-time through March 31, 2018 and then serve the Company, on a limited basis, with specific projects for a longer period of time. On January 16, 2018, Judith McKenna, was appointed Executive Vice President, President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company's International segment, effective February 1, 2018. In this position, Ms. McKenna will report to the company's President and Chief Executive Officer. Since February 2015, Ms. McKenna has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Walmart U.S. Prior to being appointed to her current role, Ms. McKenna served as Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer of Walmart U.S. from April 2014 to February 2015, as Executive Vice President, Strategy and International Development for Walmart International from April 2013 to April 2014, and as Chief Operating Officer of Asda Group Limited (Asda"), the company's subsidiary in the United Kingdom, from July 2011 to April 2013.
Walmart Inc. is the world's leading distribution group. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- distribution in the United States and Porto Rico (83.3%): this activity is performed, at the end of January 2023, through the following names: Wal-Mart (83.3% of net sales; reduced-price retail distribution; 4,717 outlets, of which 3,572 supermarkets, 364 discount outlets, and 781 convenience stores), and Sam's Club (16.7%; 600 warehouses accessible to members only in the United States);
- international distribution (16.7%): 5,306 points of sales located in Mexico (2,862), Central America (882), China (365), Africa (375), Canada (402), Chile (392) and India (28).
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