5th Jul 2005 12:12
Sainsbury(J) PLC05 July 2005 5th July 2005 J Sainsbury plc announces appointment of senior independent director Sainsbury's today announces the appointment of John McAdam (57) to its Board.Dr McAdam will become the company's senior independent director and will joinSainsbury's on 1 September. He is currently chief executive of ICI and waspreviously with Unilever. Philip Hampton, chairman of Sainsbury's said, "In December 2004 we announced theappointment of Bob Stack and Gary Hughes as non-executive directors. DarrenShapland will shortly join as chief financial officer. Today's announcement isanother important step in rebuilding our Board and I'm delighted to welcome Johnto Sainsbury's. He is highly regarded for his pragmatic approach to operationaland strategic issues and has led the revitalisation of ICI over the past twoyears. "Justin King has significantly strengthened the operating board during the pastyear and I believe Sainsbury's now has a very strong executive and non-executiveteam." Notes • John McAdam: chief executive of ICI since April 2003. He joined theCompany in 1997 following the acquisition of the Speciality Chemicals businessesfrom Unilever and was appointed a director in 1999. He joined Unilever in 1974as a management trainee and held a variety of managerial positions within BirdsEye Foods before joining the Board of Unilever's flavours and fragrancebusiness. In 1987, he joined the Board of Quest International as Senior VicePresident in charge of Manufacturing, Logistics and Procurement. He returned toBirds Eye Walls to assume Board responsibility for Manufacturing, Research andDevelopment. In 1993 he was appointed Chairman of Unichema International and,following ICI's acquisition of the Unilever Speciality Chemical businesses in1997, became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Quest and a member of theICI Executive Management Team. In January 1998 he was appointed Chairman andChief Executive of ICI Paints. In 1999 he was elected to the Board of ICI withresponsibility for Research, Development and Technology and ICI's activities inAsia. John McAdam is a member of the University of Cambridge Chemistry Advisory Board,and the University of Surrey Business Advisory Board. • The Board of J Sainsbury plc is chaired by Philip Hampton. JustinKing, chief executive, is an executive director and Darren Shapland will bechief financial officer and an executive direcor when he joins the company on 1August. Non-executive directors are June de Moller, Jamie Dundas, BridgetMacaskill, Bob Stack and Gary Hughes. Enquiries: Investor relations Media Lynda Ashton Gillian Taylor +44 (0) 20 7695 7162 +44 (0) 20 7695 7043 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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