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Upbound Group
Upbound Group Chief. Growth Officer Rebecca Wooters [Photo: LinkedIn]
Upbound Group Hires Former Signet Jewelers Exec as Chief Growth Officer
by Lance Murray | Sep 11, 2025
Rebecca Wooters brings more than 30 years of executive leadership in digital transformation, product innovation, technology, and customer engagement to Plano-based Upbound, the parent company of Rent-A-Center and Acima.
by Lance Murray |
Feb 20, 2025
After 40 years with Upbound, Mitch Fadel has decided to retire as CEO and step down from the board. EVP and CFO Fahmi Karam is succeeding him; a search for a new CFO is underway.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 16, 2024
Upbound—parent company of Rent-A-Center and Acima—called the deal "a logical next step" reflecting its strategic focus on expanding its tech-driven financial solutions for consumers who are underserved by the traditional financial system.
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by Quincy Preston |
Sep 13, 2024
At Alaska Air, Charu Jain drives innovation strategy and oversees merchandising, She's known for leading large-scale tech overhauls—skills Upbound can tap.
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Plano-Based Rent-A-Center Rebrands Its Corporate Entity as Upbound Group
by David Seeley | Feb 23, 2023
The company's new corporate Upbound name reflects both its growth—the 2020 acquisition of Acima lease-to-own solutions nearly doubled its business—and its mission. "Upbound can help elevate our customers, providing them with greater access and a path towards financial flexibility," says CEO Mitch Fadel. The name change will impact the company's stock ticker, but not its retail-facing businesses: Rent-A-Center and Acima will continue to operate under their existing names.
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