Company adds new independent director
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 19,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Driven Brands Holdings (NASDAQ:
DRVN), today announced the election of Damien Harmon to its Board of Directors,
effective January 1, 2024. Harmon
will also serve as a member of the Compensation Committee.
"We're thrilled to have Damien join our Board," said
Jonathan Fitzpatrick, CEO and
President of Driven Brands. "His deep experience in competitive and
evolving retail environments and intense focus on delivering
exceptional customer experiences will be invaluable as we continue
to execute our strategy."
Harmon serves as the senior executive vice president of
customer, channel experiences & enterprise services for Best
Buy Co. Inc. In this role, he is responsible for the end-to-end
customer experience and the work that enhances every interaction
with Best Buy customers and its employees. His areas of
responsibility include stores and operations, in-home services and
sales, virtual experiences, call centers, membership, and customer
strategy, relationship offerings and insights. He also leads Geek
Squad, Best Buy's national tech-support organization dedicated to
helping customers learn about and enjoy their technology.
"I am honored to join the Board at Driven
Brands as it grows its business and serve its
employees, and truly appreciative of the opportunity," said Harmon.
"With my more than two decades of retail and leadership experience,
I look forward to doing what I can to help drive their strategic
growth forward."
Before his current position, Harmon served as Best Buy's
Executive Vice President of Omnichannel where he established a
dedicated operations plan to enhance the company's ability to
create seamless experiences for Best Buy customers. He also oversaw
Best Buy's real estate portfolio, stores, operations, services, and
experiences that span from stores to virtual to in customers'
homes.
In addition to his time at Best Buy, Harmon has held
executive-level roles at Bridgestone Americas Inc., including
serving as President of GCR Commercial Tires and as the Chief
Operating Officer of Bridgestone Retail Operations.
Harmon holds a Bachelor's Degree in Management from the
University of Phoenix.
About Driven Brands
Driven Brands™, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, is the largest automotive
services company in North America,
providing a range of consumer and commercial automotive needs,
including paint, collision, glass, vehicle repair, oil change,
maintenance and car wash. Driven Brands is the parent company of
some of North America's leading
automotive service businesses including Take 5 Oil
Change®, Take 5 Car Wash®, Meineke Car Care
Centers®, Maaco®, 1-800-Radiator & A/C®,
Auto Glass Now®, and CARSTAR®. Driven Brands
has more than 4,900 locations across 14 countries, and services
over 70 million vehicles annually. Driven Brands' network generates
approximately $2.3 billion in annual
revenue from approximately $6.2
billion in system-wide sales.
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