Home Depot consolidates two divisions to one in Atlanta

ATLANTA - Home Depot Inc. said Tuesday it will consolidate two of its nine divisional offices into one new division that will service its stores in the mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States, and the Caribbean. <br> <br> The Atlanta-based home improvement retailer said it will combine its Mid-Atlantic Division, currently based in South Plainfield, N.J., and its Southeast Division, currently based in Atlanta, into one operating division called the Eastern Division to be based in Atlanta. <br> <br> Home Depot said no material financial impact is anticipated from the integration. The company said it is in the process of determining if any job cuts are necessary. <br> <br> The company said a facility will remain in South Plainfield, but it was too early to determine if it will be the current facility. <br> <br> The Eastern Division will service more than 450 Home Depot store locations and have more than 90,000 employees. <br> <br> Home Depot named Tom Taylor head of the Eastern Division. Taylor had been president of the Southeast Division since January. <br> <br> John Wicks, who was president of the Mid-Atlantic Division, will join the merchandising team in Atlanta. <br> <br>