Signet Jewelers Appoints First Chief Strategy Officer

(IDEX Online News) – Signet Jewelers has appointed Uta Werner to the role of chief strategy officer. In this position, she will be responsible for strategy development and execution and will be focused on the identification of growth opportunities, strategic planning and mergers and acquisitions.

Werner’s other responsibilities will include monitoring long-term trends, gathering competitive intelligence, driving cross-business-unit initiatives and sustaining business model innovation.

“Uta will help us further differentiate and strengthen our position as the world’s largest retailer of diamond jewelry,” said Signet CEO Mark Light. “This role is critical to the transformation of Signet and the creation of an organization that supports Signet’s Vision 2020 and our future growth. Vision 2020 represents a well-planned strategic framework for growth and future success.”

Werner has more than 20 years of experience as an advisor to senior management and investors. Prior to joining Signet, she was executive vice president, Global Product Leadership a global performance management company Nielsen.