7th Nov 2008 07:00
07 November 2008
Friends Provident plc Evelyn Bourke appointed CFO
Friends Provident plc has appointed Evelyn Bourke as chief financial officer (CFO) subject to regulatory approval. She joins from Standard Life UK Financial Services where she was CFO.
Evelyn Bourke has a strong track record and significant experience in financial services having held senior roles at Standard Life and Chase de Vere Investments plc, and having undertaken a wide range of consulting work in the life and pensions industry including as a principal at Tillinghast -Towers Perrin.
Evelyn Bourke will join Friends Provident after completing a notice period of six months. Until then Charles Bellringer will remain interim CFO.
Commenting on the appointment, Sir Adrian Montague, chairman of Friends Provident said:
"I am delighted that Evelyn has chosen to join Friends Provident at this important time in the company's development. Her solid background in financial services will be invaluable to Friends Provident as we build and grow our business profitably."
Trevor Matthews, chief executive officer of Friends Provident said:
"Having worked with Evelyn at Standard Life, I know she has the drive and energy as well as the broadly based financial services experience that makes her ideally placed to support me in maximising the business opportunities for Friends Provident. I am looking forward to working with Evelyn again."
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For further information, please contact:
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Nick Boakes |
Friends Provident plc |
+44 (0)845 641 7814 |
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Peter Timberlake |
Friends Provident plc |
+44 (0)845 641 7834 |
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Chris Ford |
Friends Provident plc |
+44 (0)845 641 7832 |
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Vanessa Neill |
Finsbury Limited |
+44 (0)20 7251 3801 |
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Alex Simmons |
Finsbury Limited |
+44 (0)20 7251 3801 |
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Notes to Editors
Evelyn Bourke biography:
Evelyn Bourke joined Standard Life in 2005 as Group Strategy and Planning Director. She was subsequently appointed Group Actuarial Director before being appointed CFO of Standard Life UK Financial Services, the principal operating division of Standard Life. Prior to joining Standard Life she held senior positions and undertook a wide range of consulting work in the life and pensions industry at Chase de Vere Investments plc., St James' Place plc and Tillinghast - Towers Perrin, where she was involved in consulting on strategic and financial performance for life assurance companies, mainly in the UK and in Europe.
About Friends Provident:
Friends Provident plc is a UK-listed life and pensions company, originally founded in 1832 to alleviate the hardship of Quaker families facing misfortune. Friends Provident's strategy today is to operate in markets where it can deploy its award-winning strengths in technology and service to gain competitive advantage. Since its demutualisation in 2001, the company has developed strong offerings in pensions and protection to complement its historic With Profits business, and now prioritises international growth. Friends Provident is fully committed to the principles of the FSA initiative 'Treating Customers Fairly'.
Friends Provident distributes its products through intermediaries in the UK and around the world. Its key business lines in the UK are protection and corporate pensions. Friends Provident International develops competitive savings, investment and pensions products for a broad and diverse range of markets including Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates and Germany.
For more information on Friends Provident including, photos, awards, fast facts, presentations, and media contacts please visit the media section at www.friendsprovident.com/media
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