Yu Group PLC Appointment of Digital Transformation Director
23 March 2021 - 6:00PM
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Yu Group PLC
23 March 2021
Yü Group PLC
("Yü Group" or the "Group")
Appointment of Commercial & Digital Transformation
Director
Yü Group PLC (AIM: YU.), the independent supplier of gas,
electricity and water to the UK SME and corporate sector, is
pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Prothero as Commercial
& Digital Transformation Director.
Jason will be responsible for driving digitalisation and
automation to further enhance operational and commercial practices
across the Group. He will also be part of a strengthened Executive
Committee.
Jason joins from SSE Retail, now part of energy supply company
OVO Energy, where he spent 15 years working in a variety of
leadership positions. Most recently, Jason was Director of
Technology & Transformation, following roles including Merger
Integration Director, Director of Retail Transformation and
Director of Business Design for NewCo, the business transformation
programme undertaken by the company.
Jason brings a track record of successful project delivery, most
recently involving the Ovo Energy acquisition of SSE Retail which
completed in 2020 and where he led the consolidation of the two
companies' IT systems.
The appointment follows the Group's trading update in January
which reported Group performance coming in significantly ahead of
expectations with strong sales momentum.
Bobby Kalar, Group Chief Executive Officer, Commented:
"We are delighted to welcome Jason who brings a wealth of
expertise and a proven track record which will further strengthen
our management team.
We are constantly looking to drive innovation and transform the
business utilities market and our new digital channels are already
proving incredibly successful.
I look forward to working closely with Jason as we continue to
develop new routes to market utilising new technologies and taking
advantage of the significant growth opportunities in the
market."
For further information, please contact:
Yü Group PLC
Bobby Kalar
Paul Rawson +44 (0) 115 975 8258
SP Angel Corporate Finance
LLP
Jeff Keating
Bruce Fraser
Caroline Rowe +44 (0) 20 3470 0470
Tulchan Group
David Allchurch
Giles Kernick +44 (0) 20 7353 4200
Notes to Editors
Information on the Group
Yü Group PLC, trading as Yü Energy, is an independent supplier
of gas, electricity and water focused on servicing the SME and
corporate sector throughout the UK. It has no involvement in the
domestic retail market. The Group was listed on the AIM market of
the London Stock Exchange in March 2016.
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