Academy Sports Announces new EVP and Chief Information Officer

Academy Sports + Outdoors has announced the appointment of Sumit Anand to the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer. He joined the company this month and oversees all enterprise technology operations including cybersecurity, IT infrastructure and operations, and IT shared services.

It’s an expansive role that covers Academy’s corporate, distribution services, and retail initiatives. Not only do all three areas have diverse challenges, Academy is also rapidly expanding, which adds to the complexity.