28th Feb 2005 07:00
Trinity Mirror PLC28 February 2005 28th February 2005 Trinity Mirror: Appointment of Director Trinity Mirror is pleased to announce that Gary Hoffman will join the Board as anon-executive director on 3rd March 2005. Gary, 44, is Chief Executive of Barclaycard and a Director of Barclays. Trinity Mirror also announces that two non-executive directors, David Marlow andPenny Hughes, have announced their intention to retire from the Board at theconclusion of the company's Annual General Meeting on 5th May 2005. Sir Victor Blank, Chairman, commented: "We are delighted that Gary is joining the Trinity Mirror Board. He has apassion for business and is very customer focused. He will bring some highlyrelevant experience and wisdom. "I would like to pay special thanks to David Marlow and Penny Hughes. "David has given immense service to the Board over more than 12 years and inparticular as a spectacular Chairman of our Audit Committee. His enquiring mindand breadth of experience will be missed by us all. "Likewise Penny Hughes, who is retiring after nine years with Mirror Group andthe company, has also given enormous energy and guidance to the Group,particularly in her role as Chairman of the Remuneration Committee." No further details required under chapter 6F2(b)-(g) of the FSA Listing Rulesremain to be disclosed. Enquiries: Trinity MirrorNick Fullagar, Director of Corporate Communications Tel: 020 7293 3622 Finsbury GroupJames Leviton Tel: 020 7251 3801 Notes to Editors Barclaycard is Europe's leading credit card operation with more than 11 millioncustomers and generating profits of some £800 million. Gary was appointed to Barclays Main Board in January 2004. He joined Barclays in 1982 and held various positions until he was appointedManaging Director, Marketing and Distribution in 1998. He was appointed ChiefExecutive of Barclaycard in 2001. Under his leadership Barclaycard has diversified its earnings and now operatesunder a large number of different brands providing credit cards and loans. Hehas also driven its international expansion through a series of acquisitionsincluding the £160 million acquisition of US credit card issuer JuniperFinancial Corporation from CIBC bank last year and the recent joint ventureannouncement with Swedbank in Sweden. Before joining Barclaycard, Gary was responsible for the launch of internetbanking as well as setting up Barclaycall, the telephone banking service. He is a member of the International and European Board of Visa and is Chair ofthe Visa Europe Remuneration Committee. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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