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Market Cap:$16.9B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$40.0B
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With operations in the United States, Canada, China, Europe and Mexico, Best Buy is a multinational retailer of technology and entertainment products and services with a commitment to growth and innovation. The Best Buy family of brands and partnerships collectively generates more than $45 billion annual revenue and includes brands such as Best Buy, Audiovisions, The Carphone Warehouse, Future Shop, Geek Squad, Jiangsu Five Star, Magnolia Audio Video, Napster, Pacific Sales Kitchen, Bath and Electronic Centers, The Phone House and Speakeasy. Approximately 155,000 employees apply their talents to help bring the benefits of these brands to life for customers through retail locations, multiple call centers and Web sites, in-home solutions, product delivery and activities in our communities. Community partnership is central to the way we do business at Best Buy. In fiscal 2009, we donated a combined $33.4 million to improve the vitality of the communities where our employees and customers live and work.

Board of Directors
Hatim A. Tyabji
Number of Employees 155,000
Contact Information

7601 Penn Avenue South

Richfield, Minnesota 55423

www.bestbuy.com

(612) 291-1000

NAICS Code Radio, Television, and Other Electronics Stores: 443112

Recent Events

  • Best Buy Blu-ray Sale: Deals from $10 + free shipping, more

    3/01/10 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Best Buy Co., Inc. (Richfield, MN)

    2/26/10 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - Other - View Story

  • Palm Pixi on Sprint drops to $50 while the Pixi Plus at Best Buy goes...

    2/26/10 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Using Options To Play Deckers' Pop

    2/26/10 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Five Toyota and Lexus Models Earn Consumer Guide's 2010 Best Buy Awards

    2/22/10 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • JMP Starts Best Buy BBY at Market Outperform, HHGregg HGG at Market Perform

    2/19/10 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • WebMD Gets Clean Bill Of Health From Citi

    2/19/10 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Sezmi, Best Buy Launch Hybrid TV Service In L.A.

    2/19/10 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Best Buy Coming To Harrisonburg

    2/17/10 - Planned Site Openings - View Story

  • Carol Surface to Lead Best Buys Human Capital Team

    2/17/10 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story

  • Best Buy Reward Zone

    2/15/10 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • Is Twitter the Next Second Life?

    2/07/10 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • AT&T Launches FamilyMap For iPhone

    2/06/10 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Thefts at Best Buy stores across region

    2/05/10 - Security Breach - View Story

  • Retailer hhgregg Expands East

    2/04/10 - Planned Site Openings - View Story

  • Best Buy and Tio Test Self-Service Kiosks

    2/03/10 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Best Buy to Expand Geek Squad Customer Support Service

    2/01/10 - Planned Site Openings - View Story

  • BRIEF: Best Buy planning to open Mid County location

    1/30/10 - Planned Site Openings - View Story

  • Online Retail: Getting the Right Product in Front of Your Customers

    1/28/10 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Best Buy comes to Riverdale

    1/27/10 - Mgmt. Change - Entering - View Story

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Brian J. Dunn Chief Executive Officer
Matthew Tennenbaum
Ruby Anik Senior Vice President, Advertising & Promotional Marketing
Scott Wheway Chief Executive Officer, Best Buy Europe
Robert A. Willett Chief Executive Officer, Best Buy International
Michael J. Pratt President - Best Buy Canada
Sean Skelley President, International Retail Operations
Susan S. Hoff President , Children Foundation
Barry Judge Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President
Clark T. Becker CTO & Senior Vice President
James L. Muehlbauer Executive Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer
John Noble Senior Vice President- Best Buy International
Marc D. Gordon CIO
Michael Linton Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President
Neville Roberts Enterprise Chief Information Officer
Susan S Grafton Controller
David Berg Executive Vice President, International Strategy & Corporate Development
David Morrish Executive Vice President, Connected Digital Solutions
Greg Thorson Executive Vice President
John C. Walden Executive Vice President, Growth Incubator
John E. Pershing Executive Vice President - Human Capital
Kal Patel Executive Vice President, Emerging Business SBU
Michael Vitelli Executive Vice President, Customer Operating Groups
Shari L. Ballard Executive Vice President, Retail Channel Management
Thomas C. Healy Executive Vice President, Best Buy For Business
Tim Sheehan Executive Vice President, Enterprise Retail Operation
Timothy D. McGeehan Executive Vice President, Retail Sales
Charles A. Scheiderer Senior Vice President, Logistics
Daniel Currie Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain
Dave Williams Senior Vice President, Customer Centricity
Donald G. Eames Senior Vice President, Business Group Leader, Division 1
Gary L. Arnold Senior Vice President, Entertainment
John R. Thompson Senior Vice President
Joseph M. Joyce Senior Vice President
Joseph T. Pegano Senior Vice President, Retail Store Operations
Julie M. Engel Senior Vice President, Advertising
Kevin P. Freeland Senior Vice President, Inventory Management
Lowell W. Peters Senior Vice President, Services
Michael W. Marolt Senior Vice President, Retail Operations
Ryan D. Robinson Treasurer
Sam Taylor Senior Vice President, Online Stores, Marketing
Tasso Koken Senior Vice President, Mdsg
Wayne R. Inouye Senior Vice President, Mdsg
Connie B. Fuhrman Vice President, Process Development & Marketing
Dale W. Anderson Vice President, IS Applications Development
David S. Telschow Vice President, Prod Services
James M. Damian Vice President, Visual Mdsg
Jennifer Schaidler Vice President, Music
Jill M. Hamburger Vice President, Interactive Entertainment
Patrick R. Matre Vice President, Real Estate
Mike Robertson
Michael Handel
Kerry R. Hicks
Laura Heller
Michele Miller
Robert E. McGrath Vice President, Sales Development

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Hatim A. Tyabji Board of Directors
Bradbury H. Anderson Vice Chairman
G. Mike Mikan Board of Directors
Frank D. Trestman Board of Directors
Elliot S Kaplan Board of Directors
Sanjay Khosla Board of Directors

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Bytemobile, Inc. Executive Chairman Current
Jasper Wireless, Ltd. Chairman Current
eFunds Corporation Board of Directors Current
Merchant E-Solutions Inc. Board of Directors Current
Sierra Atlantic, Inc Board of Directors Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Board of Directors Current
DepotPoint, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance Board of Directors Current
Tafmo Ltd Board of Directors Current
The Board, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Rightpriceinvesting Director Current
Verifone CEO Former
Verifone, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Verifone, Inc. President Former
Verifone Chairman Former
Verifone, Inc. Chairman Former
DataCard Group Chairman Former
Jasper Wireless, Ltd. Board of Directors Former
The State University of New York Doctorate Former

Organization Position Status
Minnesota Public Radio Inc. Board of Directors Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Vice Chairman Current
American Film Institute Board of Directors Current
General Mills, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Best Buy Co., Inc. President Former
Best Buy Co., Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Best Buy Co., Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Best Buy Co., Inc. Director Former
University of Denver Bachelor's Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Board of Directors Current
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. President & Chief Operating Officer Former
Best Buy Co., Inc. Regional Vice President Former
Best Buy Co., Inc. District Manager Former
Best Buy Co., Inc. Sales Associate Former

Matthew Tennenbaum is COO and also directs the firms General Liability and Property Third Party Administration division. Mr. Tennenbaum has over 14 years of Regional and National Account Management and Property/Casualty claims handling experience with manufacturing, distribution, hospitality, real estate management and retail clients including the Navy and large corporations such as EMI, Wal Mart, Kmart, Circuit City and Best Buy. He previously founded the TPA firm Trafalgar Professional Administrators to service the claims handling needs for several Lloyds Syndicates and has led million dollar corporate wide IT project implementations for Business Intelligence, Claims and Litigation Management systems. Mr. Tennenbaum holds multi-state Adjuster licenses and is an accredited Producer. A graduate of West Virginia University, Mr. Tennenbaum earned his BSBA and is working towards an AIC designation.

Organization Position Status
Inland Marine Adjusters, Ltd Coo Current
Kmart Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Current
West Virginia University Bsba and Is Working Towards An Aic Designation. Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Advertising & Promotional Marketing Current
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. Senior Vice President, Brand Marketing Current
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. Director, Brand Marketing Current

Mike Mikan was elected executive vice president and chief financial officer, UnitedHealth Group, in November 2006. He was most recently senior vice president, Finance, for the company. Mikan previously served as chief financial officer for UnitedHealthcare and chief financial officer for Specialized Care Services (now OptumHealth). Prior to these positions, Mikan was an executive in the company’s Corporate Development group, which is responsible for merger and acquisition activities.

Organization Position Status
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Board of Directors Current
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Executive, Corporate Development Group Former

Organization Position Status
Metris Companies Inc. Committee Member Current
Metris Companies Inc. Director Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Board of Directors Current
McKesson Corporation Consultant Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Chief Executive Officer, Best Buy Europe Current
Aviva plc Board of Directors Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Chief Operating Officer, Best Buy International Former
Alliance Boots Plc Managing Director, Boots the Chemist Former
Tesco Stores Ltd. Operations Director & Change Director Former
Alliance Boots Director, Retail Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Chief Executive Officer, Best Buy International Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Chief Information Officer, Enterprise Former

Michael J. Pratt became President — Best Buy Canada in January 2008. Prior to his assuming that position, Mr. Pratt was a Senior Vice President — Best Buy Canada. Prior to that, he had held numerous roles in his 17 years with Future Shop and Best Buy Canada, most recently responsible for Best Buy Canada stores, marketing, advertising and store design and our Commercial Sales Group in Canada.

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. President - Best Buy Canada Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. President, International Retail Operations Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President & Leader, Services Business Group Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. President , Children Foundation Current
Minnesota Commission Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications and Chief Communications Officer for Best Buy Current
Children's Hospitals Chairman of the Board Current
Public Relations Society of America Board of Directors Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Chief Communications Officer Former
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Best Buy Co., Inc. Public Relations Former
Niri Former
National Investor Relations Institute Board of Directors Former
University of Minnesota Bachelor's Degree In Applied Graphic Design and Advertising Former
Minnesota Commission Bachelor's Degree In Applied Graphic Design Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. CTO & Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Interim CFO Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Executive Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - Best Buy U.S. Former
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Finance Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Chief Financial Officer - Best Buy International Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President- Best Buy International Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. CIO Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Enterprise Chief Information Officer Current
Accenture Ltd. Senior Partner, Global Retail Practice Former

Susan S. Grafton was named Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer in December 2006. Ms. Grafton joined us in 2000 and has held positions as Vice President — Financial Operations and Controller, Vice President — Planning and Performance Management, Senior Director and Director. Prior to joining us, she was with The Pillsbury Company and Pitney Bowes, Inc. in numerous finance and accounting positions. Ms. Grafton serves on the Finance Leaders Council for the Retail Industry Leaders Association and the Financial Executive Council for the National Retail Federation.

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Vice President Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Controller Current
Rightpriceinvesting Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer Current
Rightpriceinvesting Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Executive Vice President, International Strategy & Corporate Development Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Best Buy International Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Executive Vice President, Connected Digital Solutions Current
Vpr Matrix Inc Senior Vice President, Business Group Leader, Computers Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Business Group Leader Former
Sears Canada Inc. Vice President Former
Best Buy Co., Inc. Vice President Former
Best Buy Co., Inc. General Merchandise Manager Former
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Buyer Former
Vpr Matrix Inc Group Leader Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Executive Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Executive Vice President, Growth Incubator Current
The Children's Theatre Board Member Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. President, Internet and Diret Marketing Division Former
Peapod, LLC Chief Operating Officer Former
Sidley Austin LLP Corporate & Securities Lawyer Former
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Executive Vice President - Human Capital Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Executive Vice President, Emerging Business SBU Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Executive Vice President, Strategy and International Former
Strategos Partner Former
London Business School MBA Former
Leeds University Bachelor's Degree In Chemical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Executive Vice President, Customer Operating Groups Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Consumer Electronics & Prod Management Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Executive Vice President, Retail Channel Management Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Executive Vice President, Entertainment, Multichannel and Human Capital Former
Best Buy Co., Inc. Assistant Store Manager Former
University of Michigan Bachelor's Degree In Social Work Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Executive Vice President, Best Buy For Business Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. President Former
Best Buy Co., Inc. Store Manager Former
Golf Galaxy Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Executive Vice President, Enterprise Retail Operation Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Customer Experience Creation Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Executive Vice President, Retail Sales Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. District Manager Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Logistics Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Customer Centricity Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Business Group Leader, Division 1 Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Entertainment Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Belk, Inc. Director Current
Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Chief Information Officer Former
Goody's Family Clothing, Inc. Chief Information Officer Former
Goody's Family Clothing, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Senior Vice President for Customer Service, Information Systems, Distribution, Logistics and E-Business Former
Best Buy Co., Inc. General Manager Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. General Counsel & Assistant Secretary Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Retail Store Operations Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Advertising Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Inventory Management Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Services Current
Stephens College Trustee Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Retail Operations Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Finance Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Treasurer Current
ABN AMRO Holding N.V. Senior Vice President Former
ABN AMRO Holding N.V. Director of Corporate Finance Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Online Stores, Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Mdsg Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Mdsg Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Vice President, Process Development & Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Vice President, IS Applications Development Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Vice President, Prod Services Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Vice President, Visual Mdsg Current
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. Chairman Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Vice President, Music Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Vice President, Interactive Entertainment Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Vice President, Real Estate Current

Organization Position Status
Ocean Media Inc. Chairman & Co-CEO Current
Ocean Media Inc. Founder Current
Overstock.com, Inc. Current
Pitney Bowes Inc. Current
KB Home Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Current
Free Credit Report Current
Pacific Media President Former
Ocean Media Inc. President Former
Ocean Media Inc. Owner Former

Since co-founding InSite Realty, Inc. in 1994, Mike has worked with a variety of clients, both corporate and institutional. Today, InSite's Leasing and Management division is responsible for a portfolio of over 6 million square feet of industrial and office properties. He has worked with owners such as Essex Capital, EastGroup Properties, Texas Instruments Incorporated, MONY Real Estate Services, Prudential Real Estate Services and Prologis. His work with end-users includes Compaq Computer Corporation, Exxon Corporation, McCoy, Inc., Continental Can Company, U.S. JVC Corporation, Best Buy Company and Graham Packaging Corporation.

Organization Position Status
Insite Realty, Inc Principal, Partner Current
McCoy Company Inc Current
Graham Packaging Company, L.P. Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Current
Insite Realty, Inc Principal Former
ProLogis Former
Texas Instruments Incorporated Former

Organization Position Status
Bank of Naples CEO Current
Robin's Attorney Current
American Business Travels Director Current
Emarketing & Commerce Director Current
Vin Gupta Board of Directors Current
Salesforcewatch Board of Directors Current
Triplex Direct Marketing Corporation Director Current
infoGROUP, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Board of Directors Current
Lease Return USA Board of Directors Current
Rightpriceinvesting Board of Directors Current
Bank of Naples President Former
Bank of Naples Owner Former
Bank of Naples Chairman of the Board of Directors Former
Robin's Chairman Former
Bank of Naples Director Former
University of Minnesota J.D. Former
University of Minnesota B.A. In Business Administration Former

Kerry R. Hicks has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Health Grades, Inc. since 1999, working to re-orient the healthcare industry and consumers to make more decisions based on quality. In the news media and at conferences, Hicks is one of the industry's leading and most fearless spokespeople on physician quality, hospital quality, and the tidal wave of consumerism that is now changing the way America is delivering healthcare. For HealthGrades, Hicks is responsible for setting the strategic direction and overseeing all areas of the company. Hicks' leadership has turned HealthGrades into the leading destination for consumers seeking information on doctors, hospitals and nursing homes. Five million people each month visit HealthGrades.com, many of the nation's leading corporations and health plans provide HealthGrades' information to their employees, and more than 400 hospitals are advised by HealthGrades on maintaining or raising their quality of care. Hicks built HealthGrades now one of the largest public companies in Colorado out of a predecessor company, Specialty Care Network, at which he served as President and Chief Executive Officer from 1995 to 1999. From 1985 to 1995 he served as Senior Vice President of LBA Healthcare Management (LBA). Mr. Hicks received a Bachelor's in Business and a Master's in Information Systems from Colorado State University, where he also was the recipient of the 2001 College of Business Distinguished Alumni Award and was selected by the College of Business as the Spring 2001 Commencement speaker. In 2000, Hicks was named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in the e-business category for the Rocky Mountain Region. Hicks has contributed expert content to numerous business publications, and is routinely quoted in the news media, including The New York Times, NBC Nightly News, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, NBC's Today Show, Forbes, and Business Week.

Organization Position Status
Health Grades, Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Current
Honeywell Corporation Current
Health Grades, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Colorado State University Master's In Information Systems Former
Colorado State University Bachelor's In Business Former

Laura Heller is Senior Editor of Retailing Today, the authoritative retail business news magazine. Ms. Heller has been reporting on retail trends and initiatives since 1997, when she joined the 40-year-old retail publication in its downtown Chicago office. She covers the nation's leading mass market retailers including Wal-Mart, Target and Sears and follows the nation's largest consumer electronics chains including Best Buy, Circuit City and Radio Shack. She has spent the better part of a decade analyzing industry and consumer trends in electronics, photography and home entertainment and watched with growing interest as both retailers and manufacturers target new demographics for their products. Ms. Heller is also a contributing editor to other Lebhar-Friedman publications including Chain Store Age, Drug Store News and Home Channel News and has worked as a consultant to eBrain Market Research and the Consumer Electronics Association on topics related to Women and Technology. She holds a BA degree in Journalism from the University of Iowa.

Organization Position Status
M2MOMS Senior Editor Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Current
RadioShack Corporation Current
The University of Iowa Ba Degree In Journalism Former

Organization Position Status
Future Now, Inc. Strategic Partner Current
Wizard Academy Press Author Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Current
The Timberland Company Current
Michele Miller, Ltd Current
Wizard Academy Board of Directors Current
Wizard Academy Member Current
Future Now, Inc. Independent Consultant Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Vice President, Sales Development Current

"Sanjay Khosla joined Kraft in 2007 as Executive Vice President and President, Kraft International. In this role, Khosla is leading Kraft's business outside of North America. Most recently, Sanjay was with Fonterra Co-operative Group, a multinational dairy company based in New Zealand. At Fonterra, he served as Managing Director of the company's consumer and foodservice business. During that time, he helped turn around the consumer business. Before joining Fonterra in 2004, Sanjay spent 27 years with Unilever in India, London and Europe. He most recently served as Senior Vice President, Global Beverages and Chairman of Unilever's $4 billion beverages category. The business saw accelerated growth worldwide as a result of the ""Paint the World Yellow with Lipton"" business program. Sanjay graduated with honors in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology. In 1998, he completed the Harvard University Advanced Management Program. That same year, he was named ""Marketing Superstar"" by the prominent marketing industry publication, Advertising Age. Sanjay serves on the Board of Directors of NIIT, a global information technology education company based in India. He is a member of the University of Auckland Business School Advisory Board. He has taught courses on managing international brands and business at Columbia University in New York, and at IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland. "

Organization Position Status
Kraft Foods Inc. President, Kraft International Commercial Current
Niit Limited Director Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Board of Directors Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd. Senior Vice President, Global Beverages Former
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd. Managing Director Former
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd. Chairman, Billion Beverages Category Former
Harvard University Advanced Management Program Former
Indian Institute of Technology Graduate, Electrical Engineering Former

Executive News

  • Inconspicuous Consumption Will Motivate Consumers in Next Decade

    Advertising Age - 1/03/10 - View Story

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    TWICE - 12/29/09 - View Story

  • U.S. Spending and Incomes Climb

    BusinessWeek - 12/23/09 - View Story

  • That Was The Year That Was: A 2009 Retail Retrospective

    TWICE - 12/21/09 - View Story

  • Thanksgiving weekend spurs 20% hike in Best Buy's Q3 web sales

    InternetRetailer.com - 12/18/09 - View Story

  • 11 Insider Answers for Why This Retailer Is Ready to Rock

    Motley Fool via MSN Money - 12/18/09 - View Story

  • On the Call: Best Buy's Black Friday

    Fort Mills Times - 12/18/09 - View Story

  • Best Buy's sales, profit rise but stock sinks: Value-conscious shoppers beat a path to the retailer's stores in the third quarter. But investors aren't sure that's a good thing.

    TradingMarkets - 12/16/09 - View Story

  • Best Buy Q3 profit jumps, but shares fall as it says Q4 gross margin to be lower

    Medicine Hat News - 12/16/09 - View Story

  • Best Buy 3Q profit up, but co sees slimmer margins

    Missoulian - 12/16/09 - View Story

  • Best Buy's sales, profit rise but stock sinks

    Minneapolis Star Tribune - 12/16/09 - View Story

  • Best Buy 3Q net up but slimmer margins forecast

    MetroWest Daily News - 12/16/09 - View Story

  • Best Buy: 'The 1,000-pound gorilla'

    MSN Money - 12/16/09 - View Story

  • Best Buy connects with wireless market to boost profits

    Canoe Money - 12/15/09 - View Story

  • UPDATE:Best Buy 3Q Net Quadruples On Year-Ago Charges, Sales Jump

    CNN Money - 12/15/09 - View Story

  • Best Buy Net Income Surges 77% and Issues Better-Than-Expected Guidance (BBY)

    Investors Business Daily - 12/15/09 - View Story

  • Best Buy 3Q Net Quadruples On Year-Ago Charges, Sales Jump

    Morningstar.com - 12/15/09 - View Story

  • CORRECT: LIVE: Best Buy Fiscal 3Q Conference Call

    CNN Money - 12/15/09 - View Story

  • Best Buy 3Q profit up, but co sees slimmer margins

    Minneapolis Star Tribune - 12/15/09 - View Story

  • On the Call: Best Buy's Black Friday

    ABC News - 12/15/09 - View Story

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     BBY $40.96 +0.51 (1.26% )
Average Volume 5,979,230
Shares Outstanding 418.03M
Market Cap 17.1B
Year High 45.55
Year Low 31.25
Earnings Per Share 2.61
P/E Ratio 15.69
Dividend 0.56
Yield 1.37
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