10th Feb 2005 13:32
Travis Perkins PLC10 February 2005 10 February 2005 John Coleman becomes a non-executive director of Travis Perkins John Coleman, 52, chief executive of House of Fraser plc since 1996, has beenappointed a non-executive director of Travis Perkins plc, a leading distributorof building products and materials to the building and related trades in the UK.Mr Coleman was chief executive of Texas Homecare from 1993 to 1995 and beforethat spent ten years with Burton Group PLC, becoming managing directorconsecutively of Top Shop, Top Man and Dorothy Perkins. Commenting on Mr Coleman's appointment, Tim Stevenson, chairman of TravisPerkins, said: "We are delighted to welcome John onto our board at an importantpoint in the company's history. His wealth of experience in the retail sectoradds a further valuable dimension to our collective skills as Wickes, one of theUK's largest DIY retailers, prepares to become part of the Travis Perkinsgroup." Issued on behalf of Travis Perkins plc by Tavistock Communications Limited(contact Keith Payne or Christian Wilkinson-Taylor, tel: 020 7920 3150) This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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