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Appointment of Senior Independent Director
Appointment of Senior Independent Director.
About this update from Smiths News Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 5769C Connect Group PLC 23 January 2018 \n\n 23 January 2018\n\nConnect Group PLC\n(\"Connect Group\" or \"the Company\")\n \nAppointment of Senior Independent Director\n \nConnect Group PLC is pleased to announce the proposed appointment of Mark Whiteling as Senior Independent Director in place of Andrew Brent who will, in light of having served on the Board for more than nine years from the date of his first election, step down and retire from the Board at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting on 23 January 2018. \n \nMark Whiteling joined the Board of Connect Group as an independent non-executive director on 1 September 2017. His experience and expertise will continue to provide strong oversight on the Board together with supporting in the further development of the Group's strategy and the integration of Smiths News, Tuffnells Parcels Express and Pass My Parcel as part of the Group's focus on driving growth opportunities that are expected to arise from leveraging its scale and leadership in Early Morning and Mixed Freight distribution.\n \n \nEnquiries:\n \n\n\n\n\nConnect Group PLC\nMark Cashmore, Chief Executive Officer\nDavid Bauernfeind, Chief Financial Officer\n\n\n \n01793 563641\n\n\n\n\nwww.connectgroupplc.com\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuchanan\nRichard Oldworth / Jamie Hooper\[email protected]\nwww.buchanan.uk.com\n\n\n \n020 7466 5000\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nAbout Connect Group\n \nConnect Group PLC is a UK based specialist distributor and a leading provider of distribution solutions in complex and...