Borders Group Names Gary E. Baker Vice President, IT Delivery Services

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Borders Group, Inc.
(NYSE: BGP) has named Gary E. Baker Vice President, IT Delivery Services,
effective today.
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In his new position, Baker is responsible for the development and
execution of IT strategic processes related to the delivery of technology as
well as leading teams to ensure that business goals are met through delivery
of necessary IT products and services, among other duties. The position
reports to Borders Group Chief Information Officer Susan Harwood.
Prior to joining Borders Group, Baker served as Director, IT
Transformation Services, at AlixPartners LLP in Southfield, Mich., where he
specialized in global operations and IT governance, business process
alignment, organizational change management, vendor management, strategic
planning, application development and Internet-related technologies and Web
services. Before AlixPartners, Baker was with EDS in Detroit for five years,
where he was Managing Director and Process Executive-General Motors Global
Purchasing and Supply Chain and Global Business Services. He also was a
Partner in the Advanced Technology Group for Arthur Andersen LLP in Detroit
for three years. Prior to that, he founded and was the Chief Executive Officer
and Chairman of Online Technologies Corporation in Ann Arbor, an organization
he started while he was serving as Chief Executive Officer of Baker Investment
Group in Ann Arbor, a firm he started and led from 1980 through 1997. Baker
is a co-host of the "Internet Advisor" radio program, which airs on WJR 760AM
Saturdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
"Gary is recognized within the IT community as a seasoned leader with wide
ranging experience marked by work with leading consultancies," said Harwood.
"We look forward to his leadership and contributions toward achieving our
strategic goals."
"Technology is playing a significant role in helping Borders Group fulfill
its key objectives," said Baker. "I look forward to helping the company
achieve its goals by maximizing IT effectiveness through the development and
execution of IT strategic processes."
About Borders Group, Inc.
Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., Borders Group, Inc. is a $4.1 billion
global retailer of books, music, movies, periodicals, and gift and stationery
items. Through its subsidiaries, Borders Group employs more than 30,000 and
operates over 1,100 stores worldwide primarily under the Borders(R) and
Waldenbooks(R) brand names. Borders superstores carry up to 200,000 titles,
and customers enjoy a comfortable shopping experience, as well as a host of
popular events and community-centered activities when they visit their local
Borders store. For more information about Borders Group, visit
www.bordersgroupinc.com.
Note to editor: Baker earned an MBA in 1986 and a bachelor's degree in
1976, both from the University of Michigan, where he also served as an adjunct
professor in 1990.
He is on the Board of Directors of University Bancorp, Inc. and the
Economic Alliance for Michigan. Baker is a past member of the IT Executive
Forum Advisory Council for the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, a past
Board member of Digital Detroit, and also served as Chairman of the IT
Business Roundtable for the State of Michigan among many affiliations
throughout his career.
SOURCE Borders Group, Inc.

Mary Davis of Borders Group, Inc., +1-734-477-1374