– USA, TX – EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ: EZPW), a leading provider of pawn transactions in the United States and Latin America, today announced the appointments of Lachlan Given and John Blair Powell, Jr. as co-Interim CEOs, effective immediately, replacing Jason Kulas who has resigned from his position as CEO.
“I would also like to acknowledge how fortunate we are to have two exceptional, long-term executives who are assuming interim executive leadership of our organization. Lachie has been the principal driver of our strategic plan and growth initiatives, and Blair, as the architect of our People, Pawn and Passion culture, has been the principal driver of our focus on customer service and operational excellence. We look forward to continuing our success under their collective leadership.” said Executive Chairman, Phillip Cohen.
About Lachlan P. Given
Mr. Given joined the Company in July 2014 and has served in a variety of executive-level roles, most recently Chief Strategy, M&A, and Funding Officer. Over the past several years, he has led the Company’s efforts to expand its store base in Latin America and the U.S. and the development and implementation of the Company’s strategic plan focused on customer service, cost efficiency, and growth and innovation.
About John Blair Powell
Mr. Powell joined the Company in 1989 as a pawnbroker in Houston, Texas, and during his tenure has held all field-level positions, from store level to multi-unit management positions. He moved into Operations at the Corporate Support Center in 2000 and was the Company’s top Operations Administration executive. He was named President, US Pawn in September 2020 and was promoted to President, Global Pawn in October 2021.
ABOUT EZCORP
Formed in 1989, EZCORP has grown into a leading provider of pawn transactions in the United States and Latin America. We also sell merchandise, primarily collateral forfeited from pawn lending operations and pre-owned and recycled merchandise purchased from customers. We are dedicated to satisfying the short-term cash needs of consumers who are both cash and credit constrained, focusing on an industry-leading customer experience. EZCORP is traded on NASDAQ under the symbol EZPW and is a member of the Russell 2000 Index, S&P 1000 Index, and Nasdaq Composite Index.
For more information: https://www.ezcorp.com/
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