IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 15, 2016--
Tilly’s, Inc. (NYSE:TLYS) announced today that Jon Kubo has been
appointed to serve in the Company’s newly created position of Chief
Digital Officer, effective August 15, 2016. Mr. Kubo joined the company
today and will oversee e-commerce and digital marketing to define a
long-term vision for the Company’s digital commerce efforts and create
consistency in digital consumer experiences across all interaction
points.
Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Kubo served as Chief Digital Officer
at Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. since May 2015. Mr. Kubo served at The Wet
Seal, LLC as Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Officer from
October 2014 to May 2015, and as Senior Vice President, E-Commerce and
Chief Information Officer from March 2005 to October 2011. In between
his tenures at The Wet Seal, LLC, Mr. Kubo served at 8thBridge, Inc. as
Chief Product Officer from October 2011 to October 2014. Mr. Kubo has
also served as Executive Vice President, Chief Administration Officer at
F.A.O. Schwarz from March 2004 to February 2005 and Senior Vice
President, Chief Information Officer of FAO, Inc. from May 2000 to March
2004. Mr. Kubo has earned numerous industry awards from Oracle Retail,
RIS, Etail Mobile Commerce and Information Week. He has also held
several executive positions in the software technology industry.
Mr. Kubo earned a bachelor’s degree in systems engineering from the U.S.
Naval Academy, a master’s degree in engineering from California State
University at Fullerton, and an MBA from the Peter Drucker Institute at
Claremont Graduate University.
Ed Thomas, Tilly’s President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “I am
excited to have Jon working with our team to lead our critically
important e-commerce business, along with digital marketing. Jon’s
tremendous vision and innovative leadership will bring great value to
Tilly’s as we make progress toward delivering on our long-range plans.”
About Tillys
Tillys is a leading destination specialty retailer of West Coast
inspired apparel, footwear and accessories with an extensive assortment
of the most relevant and sought-after brands rooted in action sports,
music, art and fashion. Tillys is headquartered in Southern California
and, as of August 15, 2016, operated 225 stores and its website, www.tillys.com.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release and oral statements made from
time to time by our representatives are forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. In particular, statements regarding the future of our e-commerce
and digital marketing initiatives, and delivering on our long-range
plans are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs, but they
involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results or events to differ materially from those indicated by such
forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties are detailed in
our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”) on March 30, 2016, in the section titled “Risk
Factors” and in our other filings with the SEC, which are available from
the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov
and from our website at www.tillys.com
under the heading “Investor Relations”. Readers are urged not to place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as
of the date of this press release. We do not undertake any obligation to
update or alter any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise. This release should be read
in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto contained
in our Form 10-K.
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Investor Relations:
Michael Henry,
Chief Financial Officer
949-609-5599, ext. 17000
irelations@tillys.com