PRSM Elects GameStop’s Bill Pietrykowski To Serve As Board President

March 18, 2011 - PRLog -- The Professional Retail Store Maintenance Association (PRSM) Board of Directors has elected its newest President, Bill Pietrykowski, Director of Retail Facilities & Energy Management for GameStop, the world's largest multi-channel video game retailer.  Elected to serve a one-year term, Pietrykowski succeeds Paul Walsh, Director of Strategic Sourcing, Gap Inc.

Pietrykowski, has lead the Facilities Department at GameStop since joining the company in 2000.  A visionary, Pietrykowski has directed GameStop’s rapid growth from 400 to 5,000 stores while ensuring superior response and services across the company’s retail locations in the United States and Canada.  Prior to his election to Board President, Pietrykowski served on the Board as 1st Vice President in 2010.  He has also been honored as PRSM’s Retailer of the Year for 2009.

“PRSM is fantastic association that has quietly become one of the most respected groups focused on representing the multi-site retail facilities management industry,” said Bill Pietrykowski.  “Retail serves as the lifeblood of our nation’s economy, and as such our role behind the scenes is now more important than ever.  I am excited to serve as Board President and look forward to working closely with the Board, the PRSM executive team, and our members who on a daily basis drive the operation of our nation’s retail engine.”

"We are very pleased to have Bill Pietrykowski leading an impressive group of retail facilities management experts," said PRSM President Paul Walsh. "Bill brings more than 17 years experience and unrivalled knowledge in areas such as energy management and sustainability to our growing member base.  As head of the PRSM Board, Bill leads a fantastic team of retail facilities executives from world-class retailers.  His proven leadership, high integrity, and ability to communicate effectively with both personnel and vendors will be an invaluable asset to PRSM and our members.”

The 2011-2012 Board of Directors will take office at the PRSM2011! National Conference, April 3-5 in Nashville, TN.

About PRSM
The Professional Retail Store Maintenance Association (PRSM) is the leading membership association that empowers Retail Facilities Professionals to make informed business decisions by delivering best practices, education, forums and partnerships.   For more information on PRSM, please visit us at www.PRSM.com.

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