John Lewis Of Hungerford PLC Directorate Change (5578Q)
13 September 2017 - 4:01PM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 5578Q
John Lewis Of Hungerford PLC
13 September 2017
John Lewis of Hungerford plc
Board changes
John Lewis of Hungerford, the manufacturer and retailer of
prestige kitchens and bedroom furniture, announces the appointment
of Mr James Barnard as a non-executive director of the Company with
immediate effect.
Mr. Barnard has over 17 years' operational experience in
purchasing, marketing, merchandising and operational roles in
omni-channel retailing and associated supplies. Recent roles
include the business unit director, Kitchens and Bathrooms, at
Wickes Building Supplies where he lead the customer change
programme across the GBP320m business unit. More recently, he has
operated as an interim consultant advising a portfolio of clients
on customer centred transformation, step change growth strategies
and operating model development across pure-play and omni-channel
propositions.
Commenting on the appointment, Gary O'Brien, Chairman of John
Lewis of Hungerford, commented:
"I am delighted that Jim has agreed to join the Board. Having
been working with the Company in a consultancy capacity over the
past 6 months I have seen at first-hand the skills he will bring to
the Board, utilising his wealth of experience in the sector. The
appointment is another positive development as we seek to create
sustainable value for our shareholders".
Enquiries:
John Lewis of Hungerford plc
Gary O'Brien, Chairman 01235 774 300
Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance
Limited
Martyn Fraser 0117 376 2213
Katy Birkin 0207 131 4000
James John Barnard (aged 44) is a director of Barnard Commercial
Solutions Limited.
No further information is required to be disclosed pursuant to
Schedule Two paragraph (g).
This announcement is inside information for the purposes of
Article 7 of Regulation 596/2014.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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