SUFFERN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2013--
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
(NASDAQ: ASNA) today announced that
David Johns has accepted the position of Senior Vice President and Chief
Information Officer effective March 11, 2013.
Mr. Johns joins ascena with extensive experience, including the past
nine years at Owens Corning where he held the position of Senior Vice
President, Chief Information Officer & Chief Global Shared Services
Officer. In this role, Mr. Johns had oversight for all Owens Corning
business shared service centers, manufacturing technology, project
portfolio management, sourcing and information systems. Mr. Johns held
several senior leadership roles at Owens Corning including Senior Vice
President, Chief Information Officer and Chief Supply Chain Officer.
Prior to his experience at Owens Corning, Mr. Johns held technology
positions with Honeywell, Inc. and Time Warner. In both of these roles,
he orchestrated major computer systems development and management
activities at both the division and corporate levels.
“David joins ascena with years of experience and has an impressive
record as a leader and innovator,” said ascena’s COO John Sullivan. “I
am pleased to welcome him to ascena’s team and look forward to the
energy, creativity and vision he will bring to this role.”
David holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Engineering from
The Ohio State University and a Master of Business Administration from
the University of Dayton. He was inducted into the CIO Hall of Fame in
2009 and was named one of Computerworld’s Premier 100 information
technology leaders for 2012.
About Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
Ascena Retail Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASNA) is a leading specialty retailer
offering clothing, shoes, and accessories for missy and plus-size women
and tween girls, under the Justice, Lane Bryant, maurices,
dressbarn and Catherines brands. Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
operates through its subsidiaries approximately 3,800 stores throughout
the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada.
For more information about Ascena Retail Group, Inc. and its brands,
visit www.ascenaretail.com,
www.charmingshoppes.com,
www.shopjustice.com,
www.lanebryant.com,
www.maurices.com,
www.dressbarn.com,
www.catherines.com,
www.cacique.com.

Source: Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
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