Sally Beauty appoints Michael G. Spinozzi as President
06 Jun '06
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Sally Beauty Company has named Michael G. Spinozzi, as President of Sally Beauty Supply for the United States and Canada. This new position will report to Gary Winterhalter, President of Sally Beauty Company and Beauty Systems Group.
As President of Sally Beauty Supply, Michael Spinozzi (Mike) will direct the store operations, merchandising/purchasing, advertising, customer service, customer relationship marketing, loyalty programs and public relations. A retail veteran of 24 years, Mr. Spinozzi will be charged with directing the overall strategic direction for the more than 2,100 Sally Beauty stores in the U.S and Canada. His wide-ranging experience includes the food, drug, book, music and movie industries where he touched every aspect of these businesses from store operations and merchandising to marketing and distribution.
“We are pleased to welcome Mike to Sally Beauty,” commented Gary Winterhalter, President of Sally Beauty and Beauty Systems Group, “and I know that his extensive background and expertise in a broad range of areas will prove a great fit for Sally and its continued success.”
“I have immense appreciation for what has been achieved at Sally Beauty Company,” commented Mr. Spinozzi. “Sally is the leader in the professional beauty category and I am committed to continuing the legacy of an over 40-year tradition of serving customers and producing strong results.”
Before joining Jewel/Osco, Mr. Spinozzi played second base for the minor league San Francisco Giants. His educational background includes a B.S. from the University of St. Francis and an M.B.A. from Northern Illinois University. He serves as a member of the Board of Trustees for the University of St. Francis. Mr. Spinozzi is married and has three children.
Sally Beauty Company is the world's largest distributor of professional beauty products to salon professionals and retail customers. The company has over 3,000 stores in the U.S., Puerto Rico, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Mexico and Japan.