Pochintesta Named B&N CIO

Carlo Pochintesta

Barnes & Noble has appointed Carlo Pochintesta chief information officer, effective immediately. He joins B&N from Rag & Bone Holdings, where he also served as CIO, and will report to CFO Allen Lindstrom.

"We are so pleased to welcome Carlo to Barnes & Noble, who brings with him decades of leadership in information technology at some of the country's most respected retailers," said Lindstrom. "His long and successful track record of innovation in information technology in the retail industry, particularly in the areas of merchandising and supply chain, make him a great fit for our company."

Pochintesta has more than 25 years experience managing IT for multi-billion-dollar businesses across the retail industry, including Rag & Bone, Steve Madden, Gucci America and Ann Taylor. At B&N, he will be responsible for information technology, telecommunication networks and computer systems, as well as evaluating the company's overall technology resources and strategies.

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