Pets At Home Group Plc Executive Management Team Appointments (9357F)
01 November 2018 - 6:00PM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 9357F
Pets At Home Group Plc
01 November 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, 1st November 2018
Pets at Home Group Plc: Executive Management Team
appointments
Pets at Home, the UK's leading pet care business, is pleased to
announce the appointments of David Robinson as COO of Retail and
Jane Balmain as Interim CEO of the Vet Group's First Opinion
business
David joins Pets at Home with a wealth of experience in the
retail industry, including the past two years as Managing Director
of Bestway Retail. David also spent 15 years at Home Retail Group,
most recently as Chief Operating Officer for Argos, where he ran
day-to-day operations and played a key role in the digital
transformation of the business. He has also held senior roles at
Homebase and Dixons Retail. David will report to Peter Pritchard,
Pets at Home Group CEO and will join the business in 2019.
Jane will rejoin the Vet Group, having established the Joint
Venture Companion Care in-store vet model in 2001 and growing the
business successfully before retiring in 2014. Jane will commence
her role immediately, reporting to Peter Pritchard, and has
committed to the next twelve months whilst also supporting our
search for a permanent leader of the Vet Group. Peter Pritchard
will continue to lead the Vet Group's Specialist Referral
business.
Peter Pritchard, Group CEO, commented: "I am delighted that
David will be joining us. Following Robert Kent's appointment as
Chief Data Officer only a few weeks ago, we are making another
strategically important and senior level appointment, who will be
critical to achieving our goal of becoming the world's best pet
care business. David has proven strength in running operations
across a diverse group of retailers and his experience leading the
digital transformation at Argos will be hugely valuable in our
pursuit to make Pets at Home an increasingly digitally-led
business.
I'm also thrilled to be welcoming Jane Balmain back to the
Group. Jane was responsible for establishing the in-store Companion
Care Joint Venture model and growing the business successfully and
sustainably through her tenure. Jane is well known by many of our
Joint Venture Partners and Vet Group colleagues, and we look
forward to benefitting from her expertise and support over the
coming months."
David Robinson commented: "Pets at Home is a much-loved brand
and industry leader, which is uniquely positioned to deliver the
full range of pet care to owners across the UK. I'm very excited to
be joining the team at a time when the business is moving towards a
more integrated, digitally lead approach, where I can help deliver
on its ambitions to be the world's number one pet care
business."
Jane Balmain commented: "I'm both pleased and proud to have been
asked to return to the Vet Group as Interim CEO of First Opinion
business. This was an easy decision for me, not only do I believe
it's an amazing business, but it's also one that I am hugely
passionate about. I'm looking forward to meeting our Joint Venture
Partners and the team at the Support Office, and seeing some
familiar faces once again. Over the next twelve months I will be
focusing my time on listening to Partners and colleagues in the
business, improving our service levels to practices and making the
changes necessary to grow the business successfully and
sustainably."
Investor Relations Enquiries
+44 (0)161 486
Pets at Home Group Plc: 6688
Amie Gramlick, Director of Investor Relations
Media Enquiries
+44 (0)161 486
Pets at Home Group Plc: 6688
Brian Hudspith, Director of Corporate Affairs
+44 (0)20 7379
Maitland: 5151
Joanna Davidson
About Pets at Home
Pets at Home Group Plc is the UK's leading pet care business;
our commitment is to make sure pets and their owners get the very
best advice, products and care. Pet products are available online
or from our 449 superstores, many of which also have vet practices
and grooming salons. Pets at Home also operates a UK leading small
animal veterinary business, with 468 First Opinion practices
located both in our stores and in standalone locations, as well as
four Specialist Referral centres. For more information visit:
http://investors.petsathome.com/
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