23rd Jun 2005 08:50
Greencore Group PLC23 June 2005 GREENCORE GROUP PLC Contact: David Dilger, Chief Executive - Tel: +353 1 6051002 Trish Morrissey - Drury Communications - Tel: +353 1 2605000 Greencore Group Plc ("Greencore") Announces Appointments Of Chief FinancialOfficer And Group Development Director The Board of Greencore today announces the appointment of Patrick Coveney asChief Financial Officer and Geoff Doherty as Group Development Director. BothPatrick and Geoff will join the Board of Greencore as Executive Directors. Patrick Coveney (34) is currently a Partner of leading international managementconsultants, McKinsey and Company and Location Manager of McKinsey in Dublin.In this role, he has gained extensive knowledge and experience in Irish, UK andEU consumer food, food service and retail markets and has played a central rolein the development and delivery of successful strategies for a number of majorclients in these sectors. Patrick has also led significant strategic projects inthe financial services sector. Prior to joining McKinsey in 1996, Patrick was aRhodes Scholar at New College, Oxford where he gained a doctorate in ManagementStudies. He also has a B.Comm (First Class) from University College Cork, wherehe was overall Graduate of the Year in 1992. Patrick will join Greencore andbe appointed to the Board with effect from 5th September, 2005. Geoff Doherty (34) joined Greencore in 2001 as Group Financial Controller. Heplayed a key role in integrating the Greencore and Hazlewood businessesincluding streamlining the Group's financial and reporting systems and driving ahighly disciplined approach to working capital management and cash flowgeneration. He will join the Board as Group Development Director withresponsibility for all acquisition and disposal activity, major Group projectsand he will continue to drive the Group's cost reduction programme. Geoffgraduated from University College Dublin with a B.Comm in 1992 and qualified asan A.C.A. in 1995. Prior to joining Greencore, Geoff was Group FinancialController of IWP, a publicly quoted company based in Dublin. Geoff will beappointed to the Board of Greencore with effect from 1st July, 2005. There are no further disclosures to be made in respect of either Mr. Coveney orMr. Doherty pursuant to Section 6.F.2.(b) to (g) of the Listing Rules. Commenting on the appointments, David Dilger, Chief Executive of Greencore said: "These appointments represent important progress for Greencore and demonstratethe Group's ability both to attract and internally develop great young executivetalent. As Chief Financial Officer, Patrick will bring a great feel, interest andknowledge of our business, great leadership skills and an exceptional level ofstrategic and financial expertise to the Group. Geoff is a highly focused and highly result oriented executive who has played aninfluential role in the development of Greencore since he joined us in 2001,most notably on the successful integration of Hazlewood Foods. His experienceand knowledge of the Group and the sectors in which it operates makes him theobvious choice to lead our development activity as well as major Group projectsas we move forward." ENDS 23rd June, 2005. Caroline Bergin, Group Company Secretary, Greencore Group plc, St. Stephen's Green House, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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