Michael R. Kingston has been appointed senior vice president and chief information officer of the Neiman Marcus Group.

Kingston joins Neiman Marcus from ANN Inc., the parent company of Ann Taylor, where he worked as executive vice president of enterprise transformation and technology. His previous roles also include vice president of Coach and international director of information services at LVMH.

“Michael Kingston is the perfect choice for us to lead our Information Technology team,” Karen Katz, president and CEO of Neiman Marcus, said in a statement. “Michael’s background in the retail industry, combined with his impressive skills planning, designing, implementing, and supporting applications for large multi-national corporations will blend perfectly with our very talented management team.”

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