PRESS: M&S Chief Technology Officer Josie Smith to leave company
Marks & Spencer Group PLC’s Chief Technology Officer Josie Smith is leaving the company after just 18 months, Sky News reported Tuesday.
Her departure from the London-based clothing, food and homeware retailer comes four months after Rachel Higham, chief digital & technology officer, also left the company.
In April last year, M&S suffered a cyberattack by the hacking group Scattered Spider, which cost it hundreds of millions of pounds and halted the firm’s online operations for weeks.
Smith will be replaced by Darren Gibson, who currently serves as fashion, home & beauty technology transformation director.
M&S shares were 0.3% higher at 362.40 pence each on Tuesday at around noon in London.
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