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Published on: 2/12/2007
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ATLANTA and SHANGHAI, China, Feb 12, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- The Home Depot(R), the world's largest home improvement retailer, today announced the appointment of Yves Chen as president of The Home Depot's retail operations in China.
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Yves Chen brings 19 years of global retail and management experience to his new role.Most recently, he served as the executive president of the Beijing Hualian Group, a leading Chinese retailer.Prior to that, he held a variety of executive positions in China and France with Carrefour(R) and Promodes(R), two leading French retailers.Yves holds a bachelor's degree from the Beijing Chemical Engineering Institute, as well as a master's degree from Ecole Nationale Superieure des Industries Chimiques and a Ph.D. from Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine, both universities in Nancy, France.
"We are excited about the expertise that Yves Chen will bring to our retail operation," said Verschuren.
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"As a local Chinese business leader, Yves will bring invaluable insight to our operations and growth strategy.The combination of Yves and the current Home Way(R) leadership is a powerful team dedicated to serving the unique needs of Chinese consumers."
In his new position, Yves will have full responsibility for the operating and financial performance of The Home Depot's retail operations in China.He will be responsible for integrating the newly acquired Home Way stores into The Home Depot and leading the continued growth of the Company's retail business in China.