SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FIGS, Inc. (NYSE: FIGS) (the “Company”), the direct-to-consumer healthcare apparel and lifestyle brand, today announced that Mark Bixby has joined the company as Chief Technology Officer. As CTO, Mark is responsible for using FIGS’ vast data and technology capabilities, as well as its position as one of the largest digital brands in the world, to create an experience for healthcare professionals that is even more seamless and personalized, and that forges even deeper connections with FIGS.
Mark joins FIGS with 13 years of experience leading technology at a number of high-growth eCommerce companies. Most recently, Mark was VP of Engineering at GameStop, where he led eCommerce Technology and rebuilt the company’s core technology. Before that, Mark was VP of Engineering at Chewy, where he was responsible for core eCommerce platforms and subscription-based services. While at Chewy, he also led a technology transformation into cloud native services, enabling the company to rapidly grow revenues. Mark also spent nine years as Director of Engineering at Wayfair, where he helped launch and scale the Joss & Main brand and was instrumental in helping the company go public and scale during a period of hyper-growth.
“We are thrilled to have Mark on the FIGS team,” said Trina Spear, FIGS’ CEO and Co-Founder. “Since joining FIGS, Mark has already demonstrated his deep expertise developing technology solutions to further our leadership position and help us to accelerate growth within our TEAMS, international and retail businesses. FIGS has always been at the forefront of data and technology in healthcare apparel, and we are committed to remaining there as we scale toward our long-term target of $1 billion in annual net revenues.”
“I am beyond excited to be part of FIGS at such an important time in its growth,” said Mark. “FIGS has revolutionized healthcare apparel in large part by leveraging data and technology to serve healthcare professionals in ways that were never previously imagined. And there is still so much room to grow as we advance these core capabilities. I look forward to working with the FIGS team to bring even greater solutions-based innovation to the most deserving customers in the world, our Awesome Humans.”
Forward-Looking Statements
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About FIGS
FIGS is a founder-led, direct-to-consumer healthcare apparel and lifestyle brand that seeks to celebrate, empower and serve current and future generations of healthcare professionals. We create technically advanced apparel and products for healthcare professionals that feature an unmatched combination of comfort, durability, function and style. We market and sell our products to numerous countries in North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific region and the Middle East directly through our digital platform to provide a seamless experience for healthcare professionals.
