Established Industry Leader Mani Suri Tasked with
Transforming Follett's Technological Capabilities
WESTCHESTER, Ill., April 24,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Respected technology and
infrastructure expert Mani Suri has
been named the new Chief Information Officer for Follett Higher
Education Group, North America's
largest campus retailer. Suri assumed the role on April 22, and will serve as the senior leader
responsible for the coordination of information technology
functions that support Follett Higher Education and the 1,000+
campus stores it operates.
With more than 25 years of high-profile experience in the IT
industry, Mani will help Follett leverage the most cutting-edge
technologies to foster academic enrichment and enhance the
collegiate retail experience for students, faculty, and communities
across Follett's college and university campuses.
Prior to joining Follett, Suri served as Chief Information
Officer at Ulta Beauty, where he played an integral role in
modernizing in-store and digital experiences for customers.
Previously, Suri was Chief Information Officer for 7 Eleven and
modernized the company's global retail platform. Suri also held
leadership positions at global commercial real estate firm CBRE,
multinational information conglomerate Thompson Reuters, and spent
17 years as a software engineer at Capital One where he played a
pivotal role in the development of Capital One's Innovation Lab.
Drawing on this extensive experience working for some of the
nation's most recognizable companies, Suri will help Follett
advance its core strategic pillar of enterprise modernization.
"We are thrilled to welcome Mani
Suri as Follett's Chief Information Officer. In a world of
rapidly-changing technology, Mani has a demonstrated track record
of solving complex challenges, leading strong teams, and generating
value for customers," said Emmanuel
Kolady, CEO of Follett Higher Education. "As CIO, Mani
will implement technological solutions throughout the organization,
elevating the customer experience for the 6+ million students
Follett serves."
Mani earned his Bachelor of Engineering from Nagpur University,
India. In his spare time, Mani
enjoys cooking and spending time with his wife and three
children.
For more information about Follett Higher Education, visit
Follett.com
About Follett Corporation | Follett.com
Follett Higher Education is a leading educational service
provider and omnichannel retailer providing students, faculty and
staff, parents, and fans the course materials, learning tools and
retail services needed to successfully support the academic,
athletic, and collegiate journey. Follett Higher Education supports
over 6 million students through its 1,000+ physical and online
collegiate retail stores across North
America.
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