Sears Names John Walden as Chief Customer Officer

USA -- Sears Holdings Corporation, the USA's third largest broadline retailer announced today that John C. Walden has been appointed as executive vice president, chief customer officer. He will join the company January 29, 2007.

Walden will be responsible for services, marketing and the direct commerce businesses and is charged with driving customer-focused strategies and new business development for the company.

Prior to joining Sears Holdings Walden was senior executive at Best Buy and took a leadership role in moving the organization towards being more customer-centric. Most recently he served as executive vice president of Best Buy's Customer Business Group. Prior to joining Best Buy Walden served as Chief Operating Officer of Peapod, Inc., an Internet supermarket.