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Appointment of Non-Executive Chairman
Appointment of Non-Executive Chairman.
About this update from Eagle Eye Solutions Group Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 0087R Eagle Eye Solutions Group PLC 08 September 2014 \n \n\n \n8 September 2014\nEagle Eye Solutions Group PLC\n(\"Eagle Eye\" or \"Company\")\n \nAppointment of Non-Executive Chairman\n \nEagle Eye, a leading UK provider of digital consumer engagement solutions to the retail and hospitality industries, is pleased to announce that Bob Willett has re-joined the Board as Non-Executive Chairman of the Company, effective from today, 8 September 2014. Bob succeeds Bill Currie who steps down as Chairman, but who will remain an active member of the Board as a Non-Executive Director.\n \nMr Willett was previously Non-Executive Chairman of Eagle Eye Solutions Limited from 2013 to March 2014, temporarily stepping down for health reasons. Prior to this, Bob was Non-Executive Director and then Group CEO of Al-Futtaim Private Company LLC and held a number of roles at Best Buy Co. Inc from 2002, culminating in his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of Best Buy International, Best Buy Co. Inc's international division, between 2006 and 2010. Here he sponsored and chaired the very successful partnership between Carphone Warehouse and Bestbuy Mobile in the US until his retirement in January 2010. Mr Willett also served as Global Managing Partner for the retail practice at Accenture LLP and was a member of the Executive committee between 1994 and 2001. \nHe is currently Chairman of Anatwine, Metapack Ltd and Occa Home Ltd, and a Non-Executive Director of Mobile World Vietnam. In addition, this year he was appointed as a Trustee of The National Museum of Computing, Bletchley Park.\n \nCommenting on the appointment, Phill Blundell, Chief Executive said:\n\"I am delighted that Bob has returned to the Company. His leadership and strategic skills will be important as we grow the business. Specifically his extensive knowledge of retail and international business will be invaluable as we go forward. I would also like to thank Bill for his support throughout the IPO process and I am so pleased he has agreed to stay on as a Non-Executive Director\".\n \n \nRobert (Bob) Alan Willett, age 67:\n \nCurrent Directorships and Partnerships\nAnatwine Limited\nAvame Properties Ltd\nBud, Housser & Tupper LLP\nThe National Museum of Computing, operating name of Codesandciphers Heritage Tru...