Rent-A-Center Names Robert Brockman Senior Vice President of Human
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Brockman's duties will include oversight of traditional human-resources responsibilities such as store and home-office staffing, training and development, compensation, benefits and payroll. He'll also serve as a member of the corporate strategic team.
Brockman is uniquely qualified for the post, having served from the mid-80's to the mid-90's as vice president of human resources for THORN Americas, Inc., Rent-A-Center's then owner. Recently, Brockman was executive vice president of administration for Cash America, a position he accepted upon leaving THORN America's Inc. in 1995. Early in his career, Brockman held senior management positions with Burger King and PepsiCo/Taco Bell.
"Robert brings vast HR and rent-to-own experience to an important position," said Fadel. "We're delighted to have him on board."
A native of Wichita Falls, Texas, Brockman earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Texas A&M University.
Rent-A-Center, Inc., headquartered in Plano, Texas, currently operates approximately 3,000 company-owned stores nationwide and in Canada and Puerto Rico. The stores generally offer high-quality, durable goods such as major consumer electronics, appliances, computers, furniture and accessories under flexible rental-purchase agreements that generally allow the customer to obtain ownership of the merchandise at the conclusion of an agreed upon rental period. ColorTyme, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Rent-A-Center, is a national franchiser of approximately 215 rent-to-own stores operating under the trade name of "ColorTyme."
SOURCE: Rent-A-Center, Inc.
Rent-A-Center, Inc.
Xavier Dominicis, 972-801-1988
Cell: 214-708-7980
Xavier.Dominicis@Rentacenter.com