Cabela’s Announces Addition to Executive Team
SIDNEY, Neb.--(AmmoLand.com)- Cabela’s Incorporated (NYSE: CAB) announced today the addition of a new member to its executive team. Doug Means will be joining Cabela’s as Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer, reporting to Tommy Millner, Chief Executive Officer.
Previously, Means served as Executive Vice President of Production for Better Sportswear at Jones Apparel Group, which he joined in 1992. During his 18 years at Jones Apparel, Means held a variety of positions within supply chain operations focused on day-to-day management as well as process, speed and cost improvement. His responsibilities included managing the industrial engineering, distribution, logistics, social compliance, customs, production, sourcing and product development areas.
Prior to joining Jones Apparel, Means was a consultant for Kurt Salmon Associates in Atlanta, Ga., where he assisted clients in improving operations, developing strategic distribution and logistics plans, and building logistics optimization models.
“In January, we announced several changes and promotions in our top leadership roles, better aligning Cabela’s executive management team with our strategic initiatives,” said Tommy Millner, Cabela’s Chief Executive Officer. “Today I am excited to welcome Doug to our executive team and look forward to his valuable contributions to our supply chain operations.”
About Cabela’s Incorporated
Cabela’s Incorporated, headquartered in Sidney, Nebraska, is a leading specialty retailer, and the world’s largest direct marketer, of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor merchandise. Since the Company’s founding in 1961, Cabela’s (R) has grown to become one of the most well-known outdoor recreation brands in the world, and has long been recognized as the World’s Foremost Outfitter(R). Through Cabela’s growing number of retail stores and its well-established direct business, it offers a wide and distinctive selection of high-quality outdoor products at competitive prices while providing superior customer service. Cabela’s also issues the Cabela’s CLUB(R) Visa credit card, which serves as its primary customer loyalty rewards program. Cabela’s stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CAB”.