Best Buy Names Real Estate Vice Presidents for Musicland Stores.Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2001 Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BBY BBY Best Buy (stock symbol) BBY Before Battle of Yavin (Star Wars) BBY BeBeyond (Chinese online community) ) today announced the promotion of two vice presidents in Real Estate and Property Development responsible for Musicland stores. The new executives will report to both Tami Kozikowski, Best Buy Senior Vice President, Real Estate and Property Development and Jonathan Reckford Jonathan Reckford, a 42-year-old American, is the current chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity International. Habitat for Humanity Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who served as honorary chair of Habitat's succession planning task force, said, "Jonathan , Musicland's President of Stores. Melissa Boughton was promoted to Vice President - Leasing, responsible for all lease negotiations and lease procurement for Musicland stores. She has been with Musicland seven years and was most recently Managing Director - Real Estate. Rick Bateson was promoted to Vice President - Design and Construction, responsible for the design and construction of Musicland stores. He has been with Musicland eight years and was previously a self-employed contractor. "These promotions will allow Musicland real estate and property development to align with the Best Buy enterprise to more effectively leverage the strengths of both Musicland and Best Buy in order to fulfill the vision laid out in the acquisition," said Tami Kozikowski, Senior Vice President - Real Estate and Property Development, Best Buy. "Melissa and Rick will provide the knowledge and talents to fulfill Musicland's growth and to move all store formats forward successfully." About Best Buy Co., Inc. Minneapolis-based Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) is the nation's number one specialty retailer of consumer electronics, personal computers, entertainment software and appliances. The Enterprise operates retail stores and commercial web sites under the names: Best Buy, (BestBuy.com), Magnolia Magnolia, city, United States Magnolia (măgnō`lyə), city (1990 pop. 11,151), seat of Columbia co., SW Ark.; inc. 1855. Its oil industry has been important since 1938. Hi-Fi, Media Play (MediaPlay.com), On Cue (OnCue.com), Sam Goody Sam Goody is a music and entertainment retailer in the United States and formerly in the United Kingdom. It is owned and operated by Musicland, which itself is owned by former rival Trans World Entertainment which also runs Suncoast Motion Picture Company and, until January 2006, (SamGoody.com), and Suncoast (Suncoast.com). The Company reaches consumers through more than 1,800 retail stores nationwide, in Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. and the in U.S. Virgin Islands and employs more than 70,000 people. Editor's Note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : Complete bios are available by calling contact. |
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