PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 30, 2014--
Rent-A-Center, Inc. (NASDAQ/NGS:RCII), the nation’s largest rent-to-own
operator, today announced the appointment of Jana Kelly to vice
president of inventory management. Reporting to John Butler, senior vice
president, supply chain, Kelly is charged with leading the forecasting,
inventory planning, allocation and replenishment of all domestic store
products.
Jana Kelly (Photo: Business Wire)
Kelly brings over 14 years of experience in inventory-management
leadership, most recently at MetroPCS Communications where she led the
mobile device supply-chain strategy.
An Allen resident, Kelly is a certified public accountant and holds a
bachelor’s degree in business administration from Texas State University.
“Kelly brings a wealth of knowledge to an all-important role,” said
Butler. “Her background is certain to prove useful as we strive to
better meet the demands of today’s consumers.”
Rent-A-Center, Inc., headquartered in Plano, Texas, is the largest
rent-to-own operator in North America, 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 1,355 AcceptanceNOW 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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Source: Rent-A-Center, Inc.
Rent-A-Center, Inc.
Xavier Dominicis, 972-801-1988
Cell:
214-708-7980
Xavier.Dominicis@Rentacenter.com