Lowe's Strengthens Investment in Technology Infrastructure, Sets Plans to Hire up to 300 IT Professionals

Lowe's Strengthens Investment in Technology Infrastructure, Sets Plans to Hire up to 300 IT Professionals

-- Lowe's launches nationwide search for new IT staff --

MOORESVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) today announced plans to hire up to 300 information technology professionals, including 150 new positions. The new hires will join the team of over 1,000 full-time IT professionals currently dedicated to strengthening Lowe's technology infrastructure and developing new platforms that will better serve Lowe's customers and employees.

Positions are now open across all IT professions, including business analysis, engineering, communications network, ecommerce, application development, program management and project management. Lowe's will search across the country to fill the positions that will be based at Lowe's corporate headquarters in Mooresville, N.C., located just 30 miles outside of Charlotte, N.C., a major business and cultural center in the Southeast. Interested candidates may view open positions and apply at www.Lowes.com/careers.

Lowe's investment in its technology infrastructure comes as the company continues to develop a technology portfolio that can seamlessly support the operations of more than 1,750 stores nationwide, create user-friendly processes and applications on Lowes.com, ensure secure data sharing and storage, and prepare for future platforms that will help Lowe's better serve its customers.

"The walls of our stores have expanded as our customers and employees rely on technology to plan and execute their home improvement needs," said Mike Brown, Lowe's chief information officer. "Lowe's is looking for the most knowledgeable and talented IT professionals to help us meet our goal of supporting an industry-leading technology infrastructure that provides the best platforms and tools to exceed our customers' expectations and create a first-class work environment for our employees."

With fiscal year 2010 sales of $48.8 billion, Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a FORTUNE(R) 50 company that serves approximately 15 million customers a week at more than 1,750 home improvement stores in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Founded in 1946 and based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's is the second-largest home improvement retailer in the world. For more information, visit Lowes.com.


    Source: Lowe's Companies, Inc.