Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has announced that Vice Chairman Eduardo
Castro-Wright will be the President and CEO of Global.com and Global
Sourcing, and Bill Simon has been promoted to President and CEO of
Walmart U.S. Castro-Wright, who will also continue to serve as vice
chairman, and Simon will report directly to Walmart President and CEO
Mike Duke.
“As we continue to become a truly global company and address the
business challenges of a rapidly changing world, it is clear that
Global.com and Global Sourcing are critical to our future growth and
success,” Duke said.