23rd May 2005 07:01
Carpetright PLC23 May 2005 Monday 23 May 2005 Carpetright plc Appointment of Group Finance Director Carpetright plc, Europe's leading specialist carpet and floor coveringsretailer, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Kenyon as its new GroupFinance Director. Ian will join on 30 August 2005 and replaces Darren Shaplandwho is leaving on 29 July 2005. Ian is currently Director of FinancialReporting for J Sainsbury plc and has a strong background in retail having spentthree years with J Sainsbury plc as well as eight years previously withKingfisher plc. Lord Harris of Peckham, Chairman and Chief Executive said: "I am delighted that Ian is joining Carpetright and I think he will addsignificantly to our senior team. He brings with him a strong retail financebackground having had a variety of UK and mainland Europe roles in two largeretailing groups over the last 11 years. We look forward to him joining andhelping in the future development of Carpetright." Notes on Ian Kenyon Ian Kenyon, ACA, is 43 and qualified with Price Waterhouse following a BSc inCivil Engineering. He spent five years with the printing company St Ives inboth group and divisional finance roles before joining Kingfisher as FinancialController for Superdrug in 1994. In 1996 he became Finance Director for MVCand then, following a spell integrating Castorama into Kingfisher, he wasappointed Finance Director for Kingfisher Electricals based in Paris in 2000.He joined Sainsbury's as Commercial Finance Director in 2002 and took up hiscurrent role in 2004. For further information CarpetrightLord Harris of Peckham, Chairman and Chief Executive - 01708 525522Darren Shapland, Group Finance Director Citigate Dewe RogersonPatrick Toyne Sewell / Sara Bachelor - 020 7638 9571 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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