To drive progress via digital transformation and innovation throughout the enterprise, Farnell has appointed Arfan Sabir (pictured) as its new Vice President of eCommerce.
Sabir brings the expertise of delivering digital management roles at Mothercare, Goals, Currys/PC World, Epson and Kokoba, along with serving as World Director of eCommerce for LEGO Group, the place he spearheaded the digital transformation and elevated on-line income by 275 % in a two yr interval.
Most not too long ago, he was appointed by Touker Suleyman of Dragons Den fame to develop his portfolio of companies and investments on-line with a key focus and bias on main the turnaround of Hawes & Curtis, the most important enterprise inside the portfolio.
Sabir mentioned: “My key focus is to strategically speed up Farnell to change into a digital first enterprise that can considerably improve the expertise for our valued prospects and suppliers.
“All through my profession my mantra has at all times been ‘Good, isn’t ok, why accept good when superior is on the market?’ By means of implementing a brand new working mannequin and sequence of digital improvements we are going to change the aptitude and capability of our organisation to ship the merchandise that our prospects need and when they need them, whereas within the course of offering a frictionless expertise and unparalleled stage of service.”
Chris Breslin, President of Farnell, mentioned: “Arfan has a confirmed monitor file spanning greater than 20 years of driving progress and delivering world-leading digital and omni-channel experiences throughout worldwide markets, and we’re delighted to welcome him to Farnell.
“This can be a vastly thrilling interval for our enterprise through which ecommerce will proceed to play an more and more important position and we look ahead to Arfan realising the following steps on our journey to changing into a real ecommerce innovator.”