Bed Bath & Beyond Names Scott Lindblom as Chief Technology Officer

September 25, 2020  by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry   

Lindblom will be responsible for overseeing the vision and execution of Bed Bath & Beyond's enterprise technology roadmap to support the company's digital-first, omni-always customer experience. Lindblom will work with Hartmann, leveraging data, analytics, and agile technology development to create efficiencies, enhance performance, and drive innovation across the organization to build operational excellence, create an engaging, differentiated experience for customers and maximize profitability. 

"We are leading an operational and technological transformation to build a more efficient organization and best-in-class omni-always experience for our loyal customers,” said Hartmann. “Scott's track record implementing leading IT solutions and digital fulfillment capabilities for a number of leading retailers will help us accelerate the modernization of our technology infrastructure and capabilities, to rebuild our authority in our core markets and deepen connections and loyalty with our customers." 

Prior to joining Bed Bath & Beyond, Lindblom was EVP and chief information officer at Michael's, where he transformed the IT function of the business into a high performing value creation department that enhanced and streamlined the shopping experience for customers, while creating significant revenue impact. Previously, he was group vice president of IT at ROSS Stores, leading a national team to implement a micro-merchandising planning solution that helped to increase operating income and improve the customer experience. He also held senior roles within supply chain management and IT at Best Buy. 

"I am excited to join Bed Bath & Beyond to support the technology-led transformation of this iconic brand. As the retail industry continues to evolve, it is more important than ever to create a seamless, digitally integrated offer for customers. I look forward to partnering with leadership to build operational rigor, deliver integrated solutions, and invest in new capabilities that will drive results and make it easier for our customers to feel at home," said Lindblom.