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Liquidity Services Appoints Novelette Murray as Chief Human Resources Officer
Company veteran builds on recent success to strengthen and support global B2B e-commerce marketplace leader BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
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[{"type":"text","content":"Company veteran builds on recent success to strengthen and support global B2B e-commerce marketplace leader\nBETHESDA, Md., Sept. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Liquidity Services (NASDAQ: LQDT), a global solution provider in the reverse supply chain with the world’s largest marketplace for business surplus, today announced the appointment of Novelette Murray as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), reporting to CEO Bill Angrick. She will succeed Mike Lutz in his role as Vice President, Human Resources, effective at the end of the current fiscal year after which Mr. Lutz will serve as a senior advisor to the Company on a consulting basis. As CHRO, Novelette will lead all aspects of human resources and be responsible for aligning our talent with the company’s business strategy, including hiring, training, development, performance management, diversity and inclusion, and succession planning.\n \"Novelette is a veteran of Liquidity Services with strong knowledge of the Company’s business operations, people and customers. She is a highly respected member of our organization and has proven herself to be a leader dedicated to our core values and culture of relentless improvement,\" said Bill Angrick, chairman and CEO. \"Novelette's strong record in creating and implementing collaborative relationships and processes to improve both employee experiences and service delivery to our customers will be important to driving our growth and enabling rewarding advancement opportunities for our associates.\" Mike Lutz will retire from Liquidity Services at the end of fiscal 2020 after more than eight years with the company, overseeing the development of a centralized global HR function, adoption of best practices and the integration of acquired companies. “We wish Mike the very best in this next chapter of his life. He has built a best-in-class HR function and instituted best practices we will carry forward, including talent development that is aligned with our strategic priorities,” continued Mr. Angrick. \"Liquidity Services is an innovative market leader with strong core values that is committed to continued growth and its employees' success,\" said Novelette Murray, chief human resources officer. \"I look forward to working with the executive team to continue the development and implementation of a global HR strategy that will deliver value fo...