20th Jul 2005 07:01
Travis Perkins PLC20 July 2005 20 July 2005 Travis Perkins PLC Appointment of Group Property Director Travis Perkins PLC, the leading UK builders' merchant and DIY retailer,announces that Martin Meech will join the Group as Group Property Director andChief Executive of Travis Perkins Property Company Limited in September 2005. Hewill report directly to Geoff Cooper, the Group Chief Executive. Martin joinsTravis Perkins from Dixons Group plc where he has been Group Property ManagingDirector since 1993. Martin has nearly 20 years experience as a retail property director. While hewas at Dixons, its Currys business became the No.1 electrical retailer in the UKand PC World was established. Prior to this he was Property & DevelopmentDirector at Gateway Foodmarkets (now Somerfield) and Property Director atHalfords. He is a Fellow of RICS, Chairman of the Property Advisory Group of the BritishRetail Consortium, a member of the Bank of England Property Forum and a memberof the Owners and Occupiers Property Forum. He has also been a non-executivedirector of Quintain Estates and Development plc since July 2000. Commenting on the appointment, Geoff Cooper, Group Chief Executive, said: "Weare delighted to have recruited an experienced Group Property Director with anoutstanding track record in the retail and property sectors. Travis Perkins'retail and merchanting divisions will have significant potential for furthergrowth through expansion, and from realisation of value from their existingproperty portfolios. Martin stood out as an outstanding candidate to help theGroup seize these opportunities." Enquiries: Geoff Cooper, Chief ExecutivePaul Hampden Smith, Finance DirectorTravis Perkins PLC +44 (0) 1604 683131 David Bick/Trevor PhillipsHolborn Public Relations +44 (0) 207 929 5599 ends This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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