Online retailer eBay has tapped a Walmart executive as its new chief executive.
Jamie Iannone, Walmart’s Chief Operating Officer for US e-commerce, will take the top job and will step into the role on April 27.
Iannone played a key role in Walmart’s digital strategy and was one of the retailer’s rising stars. He was credited with growing the membership and online sales of Sam’s Club, the retailer’s membership-based subsidiary. In late February, he was promoted to lead Walmart’s e-commerce business in the US
With the new role, Iannone is returning to eBay. He spent nearly eight years at the company as a Vice President, according to the news release.
Iannone worked at Walmart-owned Sam’s Club for about six years. He was previously CEO of SamsClub.com and Executive Vice President of membership and technology. Before joining Sam’s Club, he was Executive Vice President of Digital Products at Barnes & Noble, where he helped oversee its Nook devices and digital book business.
