PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 2016--
Rent-A-Center,
Inc. (NASDAQ/NGS:RCII), the nation’s largest rent-to-own operator,
recently announced the hiring of Lety Nettles to fill the newly created
role of vice president of digital integration.
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Lety Nettles, Vice President of Digital Integration, Rent-A-Center, Inc. (Photo: Business Wire)
Nettles will oversee the design and construction of an innovative
performance optimization platform that manages an enterprise view of
business and technology assimilation. She will report to Rent-A-Center’s
chief information officer, Angela Yochem.
“Rent-A-Center’s business is evolving rapidly as our technology
capability advances, and the pace of change will only increase,” said
Yochem. “Lety’s experience with large-scale digital transformation will
help lead our company’s strategic initiatives.”
Nettles will also direct the creation of a digital strategy change model
that will offer insights for operational improvements, optimizations and
innovations for all lines of business.
“It is definitely an exciting time for Rent-A-Center, and I am thrilled
to be part of this journey,” Nettles said. “By using technology to
enhance our customer experience, we will shift the way we operate in the
rent-to-own space.”
Nettles joins Rent-A-Center with over 20 years of technology experience
including designing and managing large and small corporate technology
organizations at companies such as Dell Inc., Buchanan Technologies,
Oracle and Accenture. Most recently she served as a technology executive
designing integration framework and change practices for Walmart.
Nettles also served as a board member for Walmart’s STEM Program and
Women in Technology.
Nettles holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science with
specialization in mathematics from Texas State University. Her first day
with Rent-A-Center was Dec. 12, 2016.
About Rent-A-Center - A rent-to-own
industry leader, Plano, Texas-based, Rent-A-Center,
Inc. is focused on improving the quality of life for its customers
by providing them the opportunity to obtain ownership of high-quality,
durable products such as consumer electronics, appliances, computers,
furniture and accessories, under flexible rental purchase agreements
with no long-term obligation. The Company owns and operates
approximately 2,600 stores in the United States, Mexico, Canada
and Puerto Rico, and approximately 1,868 Acceptance Now kiosk locations
in the United States and Puerto Rico. Rent-A-Center Franchising
International, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is a
national franchiser of approximately 225 rent-to-own stores operating
under the trade names of “Rent-A-Center,” “ColorTyme,” and “RimTyme.”
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Rent-A-Center, Inc.
Gina Hethcock, 972-801-1424
Public and
Community Relations Manager
Gina.Hethcock@RentACenter.com