8th Sep 2014 07:00
AIM: SHRE
Share plc
("Share" or "the Group")
Senior Management Appointment -
New Director of Customer Experience
Share plc (AIM: SHRE.LN), which operates The Share Centre Limited, a leading independent retail stockbroker, and Sharefunds Limited, the Group's investment management and fund administration subsidiary, is pleased to announce the appointment of Darren Cornish as Director of Customer Experience at The Share Centre Limited. The appointment takes effect on 1 January 2015, subject to regulatory approval.
Darren Cornish, 44, joins Share from E.ON UK plc, part of the global E.ON SE energy group with UK sales of over £5bn, where he worked for four years, latterly as UK Head of Residential Operations and In-House Sales. At E.ON, Darren was responsible for servicing the company's 5.2 million UK customers. He played a key role in driving improvements to the company's customer service proposition and, in both 2013 and 2012, E.ON was ranked No.1 for Overall Customer Satisfaction by USwitch.com, the comparison and switching service.
Before joining E.ON, Darren worked for Aviva plc, the multinational insurer, for 16 years, ultimately assuming the position of Director of Customer Experience.
As a Director of The Share Centre Limited, Darren will be a key member of the senior management team within the Group. He will assume responsibility for the principal customer-facing teams and services. The Share Centre has a well-established record of award-winning customer service, most recently winning the Online Personal Wealth Award 2014 for 'Best Customer Service'.
Richard Stone, Chief Executive, said,
"I am very pleased to welcome Darren to the team at The Share Centre and to be working with him to further grow the business. Darren's achievements at E.ON and Aviva, and his experience of high volume retail customer bases in regulated markets, clearly equip him very well for the role here.
We strive to put the customer at the forefront of what we do and have built a reputation for outstanding customer service, with The Share Centre winning many awards for this over recent years.
Our strategy for growth has "putting customers first" at its core and we believe that delivering an exceptional customer experience underpins our existing loyal customer base and will help to support further growth."
Enquiries:
Share plc | |
Richard Stone - Chief Executive | 01296 439 270 |
Stephanie Reynolds - PR Manager | 01296 439 256 |
Cenkos Securities plc - Nominated advisor & broker | 0207 397 8900 |
Stephen Keys/ Ivonne Cantu/ Mark Connelly | |
KTZ Communications - Financial PR | 020 3178 6378 |
Katie Tzouliadis/ Deborah Walter |
Notes for Editors:
Share plc is the parent holding company of The Share Centre Limited and Sharefunds Limited and its shares are traded on AIM and also on Asset Match.
The Share Centre started trading in 1991 and provides a range of account-based services to enable investors to share in the wealth of the stock market. Retail services include Share Accounts, ISAs, CTF accounts and SIPPs, all with the benefit of investment advice, and dealing in a wide range of investments. Services available to corporate clients include share plan administration and 'white-label' dealing platforms.
For more details contact 0800 800 008, or visit www.shareplc.com or www.share.com.
Risk Warning
This document is not intended to constitute an offer or agreement to buy or sell investments and does not constitute a personal recommendation. The investments and services referred to in this document may not be suitable for every investor and if in doubt independent financial advice should be sought. No liability is accepted whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from any information in this document subject to the rules of the Financial Conduct Authority or the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. Share prices, values and income can go down as well as up and investors may get back less than their initial investment. The Share Centre is a member of the London Stock Exchange and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under reference 146768.
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