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Regis Corporation Appoints James Townsend as Chief Marketing Officer
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regis Corporation (NYSE:RGS), a leader in the haircare industry, whose primary business is franchising, owning and operating
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[{"type":"text","content":"MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regis Corporation (NYSE:RGS), a leader in the haircare industry, whose primary business is franchising, owning and operating hair salons, announced today the appointment of Mr. James Townsend as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, effective April 8, 2019.Hugh Sawyer, President and CEO, stated, \"A key element of our multi-year transformational strategy is to elevate the visibility of our franchise and company-owned salons as we continue to differentiate our core brands. James has been a leader in designing and implementing disruptive, successful marketing campaigns on behalf of his clients around the globe. I am confident that he will bring an intense focus on the customer while leveraging our new business technologies and the capabilities of our franchise partners to accelerate the growth of our business.\"James Townsend, former Partner and Chief Development Officer for 72andSunny, has spent his career in some of the industry's most progressive creative marketing companies. At 72andSunny, he oversaw transformational campaigns and marketing strategies for clients such as Samsung, Smirnoff, Cheerios, and other leading brands. He also opened 72andSunny's New York office and oversaw a sustained period of growth and success before moving into a global role. Originally from the U.K., James is a graduate of the University of London, Goldsmiths College.About Regis CorporationRegis Corporation (NYSE:RGS) is a leader in beauty salons and cosmetology education. As of December 31, 2018, the Company franchised, owned or held ownership interests in 8,021 worldwide locations. Regis' corporate and franchised locations operate under concepts such as Supercuts®, SmartStyle®, MasterCuts®, Regis Salons®, Sassoon®, Cost Cutters®, Roosters® and First Choice Haircutters®. Regis maintains an ownership interest in Empire Education Group in the U.S. For additional information about the Company, including a reconciliation of certain non-GAAP financial information and certain supplemental financial information, please visit the Investor Information section of the corporate website at www.regiscorp.com. To join Regis Corporation's email alert list, click on this link: http://www.b2i.us/irpass.asp?BzID=913&to=ea&Nav=1&S=0&L=1This press release contains or may contain \"forward-looking statements\" within the ...