Flybe Group PLC Appointment of Christine Ourmieres-Widener as CEO (2949S)
20 December 2016 - 6:00PM
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Flybe Group PLC
20 December 2016
Flybe Group plc ("Flybe" or "the Company")
Appointment of Christine Ourmieres-Widener as Chief Executive
Officer
Flybe announces that it has appointed Christine
Ourmieres-Widener as its Chief Executive Officer, with effect from
16 January 2017.
Christine has spent her entire career in the aviation and travel
industries, with an initial background in engineering and
aeronautics. She started her career in the Maintenance Department
of Air France, later working in sales systems, then Director of
Sales & Marketing for Amadeus France. Christine served as Vice
President International Sales, General Manager UK & Ireland,
then Vice President in New York for Air France KLM. Between 2010
and 2015, she was the CEO of Cityjet, and since then has been Chief
Global Sales Officer for American Express Global Business
Travel.
Christine has a Masters in Aeronautics from the École Nationale
Supérieure de Mécanique et d'Aérotechnique (ENSMA) and an MBA from
ESSEC Business School.
Simon Laffin will return to being Non-Executive Chairman when
Christine joins the business.
There are no further details to be disclosed under LR 9.6.13 of
the Listing Rules.
Simon Laffin, Executive Chairman, said;
"We are delighted that Christine is joining Flybe at what a very
exciting time for the company, as we transition to become an
increasingly customer-driven business. Christine brings extensive
experience of aviation and travel, as well as deep knowledge of the
UK regional aviation market, which will be extremely valuable to
Flybe. I very much look forward to working with her."
Christine Ourmieres-Widener, commented;
"I am very excited to be joining Flybe and being able to bring
my industry experience and passion to the business. I look forward
to working with the board and the entire team to continue Flybe's
progression to becoming a more customer-focussed business, aided by
the greater control the airline now has over its future fleet size.
As Europe's largest regional airline, Flybe is already in a strong
position and I believe can deliver significantly more over the
coming years."
ENDS
Enquiries
Flybe +44 (0)20 7379 5151
Simon Laffin, Executive Chairman
Maitland +44 (0)20 7379 5151
Neil Bennett
Andy Donald
Notes
Summary of Christine Ourmieres-Widener's remuneration
Christine's remuneration includes an annual basic salary of
GBP400,000. Her annual bonus entitlement is up to 100% of salary
and Christine will be entitled to participate in the Flybe
Performance Share Plan. Flybe will pay GBP120,000 relocation costs
for Christine and her family to move from New York. Christine's
employment notice period is 12 months on either side.
This information is provided by RNS
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