The Pan American Develop-ment Foundation (PADF), THT Designs, and more...

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

Dell: In the midst of a corporate restructuring, two top executives have left or will soon leave the company. Michael Cannon, president of global operations, retired from his position on Jan. 31. He will be replaced by Jeff Clarke, who will assume the title of vice chairman of global operations and head of Dell’s business client product group. Chief Marketing Officer Mark Jarvis is slated to leave his post during the first fiscal quarter of 2009, to be replaced by Erin Nelson, formerly Dell’s vice president of marketing for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Cannon and Jarvis, both of whom joined Dell in 2007, will serve as consultants.

OfficeMax: The catalog/multichannel retailer of office supplies and furniture has named Tony Giuliano vice president, treasurer and investor relations. Giuliano will oversee treasury and risk management activities, as well as investor relations for the company. Most recently he served as treasurer for ACCO Brands Corp., and had prior experience in senior-level treasury, investor relations and financial planning positions with General Binding Corp. and Montgomery Ward.

Urban Outfitters: The specialty merchandise retailer has tapped Andrew McLean for the newly created position of chief operating officer for the company’s European operating divisions. McLean, who started in January, is responsible for all European shared service operations for the company’s retail brands Anthropologie and Urban Outfitters, as well as wholesale brands Free People and Leifsdottir. He joins Urban Outfitters from Liz Claiborne, where he worked since 2003, most recently as president of the outlet division. He’ll report to Glen Senk, CEO of Urban Outfitters Inc.

Catalogers’ Updates
Pan American Develop-ment Foundation (PADF): This nonprofit organization that creates public-private partnerships to assist disadvantaged people in Latin America and the Caribbean has launched a print catalog of corporate social responsibility and cause-related marketing opportunities in those regions. The 28-page book provides an overview of PADF projects that are well-suited for private-sector participation. THT Designs: This gift multichannel marketer, aka Tender Heart Treasures, has been sold by founder and CEO Pamela Watanabe-Gerdes to Synergy4 Enter-prises, a newly formed corporation. Michelle Quinn, CFO of THT Designs, will serve as president of Synergy4.

The Parent Co.: The owner of the My Twinn and PoshTots catalogs has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company has hired the investment banking firm Oppenheimer & Co. to explore strategic alternatives, including the sale of some or all of its businesses.

Superior School Supplies: The cataloger of office supplies, furniture and equipment has sold its catalog sales and distribution division to KK
Office Solutions.

Office Depot: The multichannel merchant of office supplies, furniture and electronics will be shuttering 112 stores and six distribution facilities, resulting in the elimination of 2,200 jobs.

Montgomery Ward: The one-time big-box department store retailer and now an online retailer of furniture, home décor and collectibles, plans to bring back its iconic catalog. The first catalogs will hit consumers’ mailboxes in February, and Ward plans to mail three or four editions this year. The catalog will be aimed at Ward’s older customers. Ward was bought last August by multititle cataloger The Swiss Colony.

Sierra Trading Post: For the first time in its 23-year history, this apparel cataloger had a layoff, pink-slipping 85 employees in January, nearly 10 percent of its workforce. The company’s Cheyenne, Wyo., headquarters were most affected, with 66 employees losing their jobs.

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Industry Eye: Catalogers' Updates and People on the Move