MIDVALE, Utah, Jan. 14, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc. (“Sportsman’s” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:SPWH) today announced that Martha Bejar has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective February 3, 2019. Following her appointment, the Board will include eight members.
Chris Eastland, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Partner at Seidler Equity Partners, stated, “We are excited to welcome someone of Martha’s caliber to the Board of Directors. She brings significant business experience and technical expertise, both as a board member and operating executive, in areas of increasing importance for Sportsman’s near and long-term strategies.”
Jon Barker, Chief Executive Officer, said, “Martha is joining our Board at an exciting time as we continue to drive our omni-channel strategy and work to increase customer engagement across all shopping channels. Martha complements our Board of Directors’ skills and experience and we are confident she will provide valuable perspectives as we continue to execute on our strategy. We look forward to her contributions to the Board.”
Ms. Bejar commented, “My family and I have strong ties to everything outdoors, and I am honored to have been appointed as a Board member at Sportsman’s Warehouse. I look forward to working with our Board, our shareholders and our employees to give our customers an exceptional experience.”
Martha currently serves as the co-Founder of Red Bison Advisory Group, LLC, a telecommunications and technology advisory firm founded in early 2014. Most recently Martha served as CEO and Director of Unium Inc., a WiFi software solution provider, from March 2017 to March 2018. In March 2018, she closed on the sale of Unium to Nokia Corp. Prior to her time at Unium, Martha was CEO/Director at Flow Mobile Inc., a broadband wireless access solution provider, from January 2012 to December 2015. Prior to joining Flow Mobile, Martha was Chairperson/CEO of Wipro Infocrossing Cloud Computing Services (A Wipro Company). Prior to Wipro, Martha was with Microsoft Corp., where she was the Corporate Vice President for the Communications Sector.
In addition to serving on the Board of Directors of Red Bison Advisory Group, LLC, she also serves on the Board of CenturyLink Inc. (NYSE: CTL), CommVault Systems, Inc. (NSDQ: CVLT), and Rainer Scholars, and is a member of the Presidents Advisory Group at EastWest Institute.
Ms. Bejar received an Advanced Management Program degree from Harvard University Business School. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Miami and also holds an MBA from Nova Southeastern University.
About Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc.
Sportsman’s Warehouse is an outdoor sporting goods retailer focused on meeting the everyday needs of the seasoned outdoor veteran, the first-time participant and every enthusiast in between. Our mission is to provide a one-stop shopping experience that equips our customers with the right quality, brand name hunting, shooting, fishing and camping gear to maximize their enjoyment of the outdoors.
Forward-Looking Statements
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Investor Contact:
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Rachel Schacter
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