Harvey Kanter

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blue Nile , the leading online retailer of diamonds and fine jewelry, today announced that Engle Saez has joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer. With more than 20 years of experience, Saez has provided branding, marketing, and product leadership to some of the world's leading retail and consumer brands, including Esprit de Corp, Eddie Bauer, Timberland, Sperry Top-Sider, and Starbucks. Most recently, he served as head of product and marketing at Coinstar, where he was instrumental in the repositioning and growth of the COIN line of business. "Engle is a proven brand builder and marketing

Online diamond retailer Blue Nile named retail industry veteran Harvey Kanter as its chief executive, effective March 30. Kanter replaces Vijay Talwar, who took the role on an interim basis after former CEO Diane Irvine resigned last November as the company struggled to pass rising diamond costs to consumers.