DALLAS, Sept. 10 // PRNewswire-FirstCall // -- Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE: BBI)(NYSE: BBI.B) today announced that Nick Shepherd, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), will leave the company as of the end of September.
"The Board of Directors and I greatly appreciate the leadership Nick has provided to the company and the major role he has played in helping us lay the foundation for the transformation of Blockbuster from a video retailer into a company that provides completely convenient access to media entertainment," said Jim Keyes, Blockbuster Chairman and CEO. "I am personally grateful for Nick's support during my early days here at the Company and wish him well in his new endeavors."
Shepherd joined Blockbuster in 1995 as managing director of the company's United Kingdom business and subsequently served in several executive positions including senior vice president international, chief marketing and merchandising officer, and president worldwide stores.
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SOURCE: Blockbuster Inc.
Blockbuster Inc., founded in 1985 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a leading global provider of in-home movie and game entertainment with more than 8,000 stores throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia.