US retailer Nordstrom appoints Walmart's Jason Morris as CTO & CIO

With over 25 years of technology experience in the retail industry, Morris comes from Walmart where he led global enterprise technology as SVP of enterprise business services. Prior to his role at Walmart, Morris led technology development across many aspects of Walmart's retail business, Nordstrom said in a press release.

Morris holds a bachelor’s degree of science in mathematics and computer science from Southwestern Oklahoma State University and is a board member of the Arkansas Research Alliance and Industry Advisory Board for the University of Arkansas.

"Jason has a wealth of experience leading large, global teams to create and implement best-in-class retail technology solutions," said Erik Nordstrom, chief executive officer of Nordstrom. "He will play a critical role as we continue to advance our Closer to You market strategy, and we look forward to welcoming him to the team."

"I have long admired Nordstrom as a retail leader in redefining the importance of digital," said Morris. "I am excited to join this talented technology team to continue enhancing Nordstrom's digital capabilities and support the company's ongoing focus on using technology to serve customers in new and better ways."

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DP)