PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 13, 2015--
Rent-A-Center, Inc., a rent-to-own industry leader, (NASDAQ/NGS:RCII),
today announced the promotion of Mark Denman to executive vice president
of AcceptanceNow (ANOW), a division of Rent-A-Center.
Mark Denman, executive vice president of AcceptanceNow (Photo: Business Wire)
ANOW operates 1,400 rent-to-own kiosks in third-party retail stores
across the country.
Reporting to Mitch Fadel, Rent-A-Center president and COO, Denman is
responsible for ANOW’s strategy, operations and sales. Additional duties
include oversight of the expansion of ANOW’s virtual kiosk model.
“Mark’s knowledge and wealth of experience has positioned our kiosk
model for success,” said Fadel. “His proven dedication to growing
AcceptanceNow is certain to prove central to its continued growth.”
After joining Rent-A-Center in 2010 during the company’s acquisition of
The Rental Store, Denman was promoted in 2011 from senior director of
business strategy to divisional vice president of ANOW. In September
2013, Denman moved to Rent-A-Center’s core business where he was named
divisional vice president before being promoted to senior vice president
of ANOW in January 2014.
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 goods
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 3,170 stores in
the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico, and approximately
1,400 ANOW kiosk locations in the United States and Puerto Rico.
Rent-A-Center Franchising International, Inc. (previously ColorTyme,
Inc.), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is a franchisor of
approximately 180 rent-to-own stores operating under the trade name of
“Rent-A-Center,” “ColorTyme,” or “RimTyme.” For additional information
about the Company, please visit www.rentacenter.com.
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Rent-A-Center, Inc.
Valerie Stokes, 972-801-2291