Business
Directorate Change
Directorate Change.
About this update from Motorpoint Group Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n RNS Number : 5197T\n Motorpoint Group plc\n 25 November 2021\n \n \n \n \n 25 November 2021\n \n \n \n \n \n Motorpoint Group PLC\n \n \n (\"Motorpoint\" or the \"Company\")\n \n \n \n \n \n Appointment of Non-Executive Chair\n \n \n \n \n \n Motorpoint Group PLC, the UK's leading independent omnichannel vehicle retailer, is pleased to announce the appointment of John Walden as an Independent Non-Executive Chairman, with effect from 10 January 2022. John will also become chair of the Nomination Committee of the Board of Directors.\n \n \n \n \n \n John is currently Chairman of Snowfox Topco Ltd, the ultimate parent company of the Yo! group and the Snowfox group and has had prior roles including Chairman of Naked Wines plc, Chairman of the parent company of Holland & Barrett International Ltd., Chief Executive of Argos and its parent company Home Retail Group plc, and several senior roles with Best Buy Co. including Executive VP and President of the Internet Division. John has been a driving force in omnichannel and consumer driven retailing, as well as leading digital and transformational change, both in the UK and US. John will be a great addition to the team as the Group continues its transition to a digitally led business.\n \n \n \n \n \n After 11 years with the Group, Mark Morris has decided to retire as Non-Executive Chairman, and will step down when John is appointed. Mark has played an extremely instrumental role in helping the business grow to become the UK's leading independent omnichannel vehicle retailer, not least successfully guiding Motorpoint through its IPO in 2016. \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Carpenter, Chief Executive of Motorpoint, said:\n \n \n \"On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to welcome John to Motorpoint as Non-Executive Chairman. I must extend my personal thanks to Mark Morris, who I have worked closely with for a number of years. Whilst I will greatly miss his input, as will my colleagues, I look forward to welcoming John and his digital experience to the business.\"\n \n \n \n \n \n This notification is made pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.11R.\n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Motorpoint Group PLC\n \n \n Mark Carpenter, Chief Executive Officer\n \n \n Chris Morgan, Chief ...