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Chairman Appointment
Chairman Appointment.
About this update from Domino's Pizza Group Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n RNS Number : 5141F\n Domino's Pizza Group PLC\n 10 March 2020\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LEI: 213800Q6ZKHAOV48JL75\n \n 10 March 2020\n \n Domino's Pizza Group plc\n \n Chairman Appointment\n \n Domino's Pizza Group (Domino's) today announces the appointment of Matt Shattock as a Director and Chairman with effect from 16 March 2020. Mr Shattock will also be a member of the Remuneration Committee and Chairman of the Nomination Committee.\n \n Matt is a highly experienced executive who has operated at the highest level in the consumer sector for many years. He is currently non-executive Chairman of Beam Suntory Inc., a role he has held since April 2019. He first joined Beam Inc. in 2009 as President and CEO, leading its successful growth strategy and overseeing the integration of the Beam and Suntory spirits businesses as CEO of the combined group following Beam's $16bn acquisition by Suntory Holdings Limited.\n \n Prior to joining Beam, Matt held senior roles at Cadbury plc and Unilever. In addition to his role at Beam Suntory, he also serves on the boards of The Clorox Company and VF Corporation. Matt studied at Durham University and was a tank troop leader in the British army before entering business.\n \n Matt's appointment is a crucial step in the evolution of Domino's Board, following a number of significant appointments in 2019. These included Ian Bull as Senior Independent Director, as well as former Tim Hortons CEO Elias Diaz Sese and Browning West LP founder and Managing Partner Usman Nabi who were appointed Non-Executive Directors. All three have been involved in what has been an extensive global search to identify a world class Chair capable of leading the business to achieve its full potential.\n \n As previously announced, the Chairman's appointment will be followed by that of a new CEO to replace David Wild, and a new CFO, following the tragic death of David Bauernfeind in December 2019. Matt will lead the processes to identify both these individuals, working with the Nomination Committee of the Board.\n \n At last week's preliminary results, Domino's set out four clear priorities to unlock the potential of the business. Those four priorities are\n \n · \n Recruit a Chair, CEO and CFO and oversee a managed board succession\n \n \n · \n Reinforcing our ...