6th Jun 2006 07:01
Blueheath Holdings PLC06 June 2006 For Immediate Release 6 June 2006 Blueheath Holdings plc ("Blueheath" or the "Company") Appointment of Chief Executive Following the earlier announcement of the intention of the current ChiefExecutive and Company founder, Douglas Gurr, to step down with effect from 31August 2006, Blueheath is today delighted to announce the appointment of MarkAylwin as Chief Executive designate. Mark Aylwin will be taking over the role ofChief Executive and joining the Company in September. Mark Aylwin, age 42, is currently supply chain and IT director atMusgrave-Budgens-Londis, a leading wholesaler to independent retailers in the UK. Mark has over twenty years trading, supply chain and logistics experience inthe food industry, principally at Safeway where he was Commercial Director fornon-foods and then Supply Chain Director. Commenting on the announcement, Colin Smith, Chairman said: "We are delighted to welcome Mark to the Company. His skills and experience willbe a huge asset in executing and driving forward the Group's strategy." Save as set out in this announcement there is no other information required tobe disclosed under Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules. For further details: Blueheath Holdings plc Tel: 020 7689 2455Douglas Gurr, Chief Executive Tel: 020 7689 2464Simon Mindham, Finance Director Buchanan Communications Tel: 020 7466 5000Mark Edwards Notes to editors: Blueheath is a wholesaler of groceries to convenience stores in the £16.8billion UK grocery wholesale sector. The Group sells and arranges thedistribution of approximately 3,500, primarily ambient, product lines to over5,000 independent and multiple retail and leisure outlets within the UK.Blueheath's innovative technology-driven business model is founded on the basicprinciples of stripping out unnecessary supply chain costs and overheads andpassing on financial and operational benefits to customers. This enablesBlueheath to offer customers a wholesale delivery service of groceries at closeto Cash & Carry prices. Blueheath achieves cost savings in three ways: 1. Operating on low stock levels through the use of sophisticated, proprietarystock prediction technology. 2. Using spare distribution capacity through its partnership with BritishBakeries Ltd and other operators. 3. The extensive use of process automation to minimise administration costs. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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