Best Buy Staffing Up IT

By Alan Wolf -- TWICE, 10/6/2011

Minneapolis - Best Buy plans to build out its IT function over the next 12 months with the addition of more than 200 staffers.

The retailer is recruiting professionals in e-commerce, business analytics, application development, engineering and project management, and plans to post the first 100 positions within several weeks at www.bestbuy-jobs.com.

The chain said its IT group, based here at corporate headquarters, is "dedicated to transforming the way people gain access to and get the most from their technology."

"As a technology company that operates across a variety of channels, we're always looking for ways to better serve our customers and employees," said Jody Davids, Best Buy's chief information officer and global business services senior VP. "Bringing in the best and the brightest IT talent will help us to achieve our ongoing goals of providing a unique and engaging customer experience whether in-store, online or across our mobile platforms."