Big Lots, Inc. announced that Gurmeet Singh has been appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer of Big Lots, effective July 12, 2021. Mr. Singh succeeds Stew Wenerstrom, who will be officially retiring in October following a transition period. Mr. Singh will report directly to Bruce Thorn, President and Chief Executive Officer of Big Lots. Most recently, Mr. Singh was the Group Chief Digital Officer at the Al Futtaim Group in Dubai, leading all technology, data and digital efforts for the conglomerate. Previously he served as Executive Vice President, Chief Digital, Information and Marketing Officer at 7-Eleven Inc. and prior to that held similar roles at CapitalOne, Intuit Inc. and FedEx. Mr. Singh has been recognized by industry peers with a number of awards, including the 2019 Retail Tech Innovator award.