What Happened?
Westlake Village, CA-based Guitar Center has Promoted Chris Salles as Director
About the Company
Guitar Center is the world`s largest retailer of guitars, amplifiers, drums, keyboards, recording, live sound, DJ, and lighting equipment, with more than 260 stores across the U.S. 2014 marks the milestone 50th anniversary of the Guitar Center Brand as we continue to help people make music from coast to coast. In addition, the Music and Arts division operates more than 120 stores specializing in band and orchestral instruments for sale and rental, serving teachers, band directors, college professors, and students since 1952. With an unrivaled in-store experience and passionate commitment to making gear easy-to-buy, Guitar Center is all about enabling musicians and non-musicians alike to experience the almost indescribable joy that comes from playing an instrument. All we sell is the greatest feeling on earth.
About the Person
Chris Salles is the Director at Guitar Center University. Most recently, he served as Director of eLearning at Guitar Center. Previously, Chris had served in various other roles at Guitar Center since joining the company in August 2001. Chris is an HR technology transformation leader and an experienced retail business professional whose 13+ year career with a $2+ billion retailer has been distinguished by accelerated advancement, recent awards such as winning a 2015 Intelligent Talent Management Customer`s Choice Award (Saba), 2014 Excellence in Talent Management (Saba), 2013 President`s Award (Guitar Center), 2013 Overall Business Leadership Award (Ventana Research), 2012 Future of Work Award (Constellation Research), and goal-surpassing performance-to-plan. He has been successful in both start-up and turnaround management roles -- having propelled multiple business units to success in performance and customer satisfaction company-wide. He has a comprehensive background leading all aspects of retail operations (e.g., training, P&L, merchandising, sales, customer service, inventory, personnel and payroll management) reinforced by extensive retail management training and financial data analysis. Utilizing emerging technologies, Chris designs and implements learning and performance strategies that aggregate informal and formal content into one accessible, virtual environment.
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