Online diamond jewellery retailer Blue Nile has appointed as its new CEO, Jason Goldberger, who formerly headed e-commerce for retail chain Target. He takes office as of today.
Goldberger, who also worked with Amazon, replaces Harvey Kanter, who remains as chairman of the board and will continue to play an important role in the company’s strategic direction, Blue Nile said in a press release.
The change in leadership comes just a few months after Blue Nile, which went public in 2004, was bought by a group of private equity firms for $500 million in February this year. Seattle-based Blue Nile has since become a a privately-held company.
Blue Nile has been unrolling an expanding brick-and-mortar initiative as it pushes to give customers the convenience of internet shopping combined with physical outlets that let them see and touch precious stones and jewellery.
“As the Board and I discussed succession planning, we agreed this is the right time to bring in a new CEO to lead the company’s next phase of growth,” Kanter said, adding, “Jason is an experienced leader with deep e-commerce experience, who will work closely with the team to innovate, secure, and further our position as the smartest, easiest, and most pressure-free way for consumers to buy a diamond.”
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