Wincanton PLC Board changes (4914G)
November 06 2018 - 5:50AM
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RNS Number : 4914G
Wincanton PLC
06 November 2018
6 November 2018
WINCANTON PLC ("Wincanton" or the "Group")
Board changes
Wincanton, a leading provider of supply chain solutions in the
UK and Ireland, announces that Martin Sawkins, who has served as a
non-executive director of the Group since 2012, will retire from
the Board on 31 December 2018.
Gill Barr will succeed Martin Sawkins as Chair of the
Remuneration Committee with effect from 6 November 2018. Gill
joined the Board of Wincanton in September 2017 as an independent
non-executive director and member of the Group's Audit, Nomination
and Remuneration committees. Gill is also the Chair of the
Remuneration Committee of N Brown Group plc and served as Chair of
the Remuneration Committee of Morgan Sindall plc from 2004 to
2012.
Commenting on today's announcement, Martin Read, Chairman of the
Group said:
"I would like to thank Martin for the significant contribution
he has made to Wincanton during his time on the Board and as Chair
of the Remuneration Committee and am pleased that Gill will be
taking over from him as our new Remuneration Committee Chair.
The Group has started a process to appoint a replacement
non-executive director and will update the market in due
course."
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For further information please contact:
Wincanton Plc Tel: 01249 710 000
Adrian Colman, Chief Executive Officer
Tim Lawlor, Chief Financial Officer
Buchanan Tel: 020 7466 5000
Richard Oldworth / Chris Lane / Maddie
Seacombe
Notes to Editors
Wincanton plc
Wincanton is the largest British logistics firm, providing
supply chain solutions to some of the world's most admired brands
across a wide range of industries including retail, construction,
defence and energy.
As a trusted and respected business partner, we design and
implement services and solutions that range from setting up and
operating distribution networks through to bonded warehouses,
technology hosting, container transport and storage. We strive for
operational excellence in everything we do.
We work hard to understand and respond to our customers' needs,
build long term relationships and use our skills and expertise to
deliver a smarter, added value service, every day. Our customers
rely on us to make their businesses operate more efficiently and to
gain a competitive advantage in their sector.
Improved stock visibility and availability, reduction of lead
times, collaborative warehousing and transport models, and an
absolute commitment to continuous improvement, are just some of the
reasons why many of our customer relationships extend to more than
20 years.
Key facts:
-- Annual revenue in the UK & Ireland exceeds GBP1.1 billion
-- Over 17,700 colleagues including 4,000+ drivers
-- Operates from 200+ locations with 7.6 million square feet of
warehousing across the UK and Ireland
-- Operating responsibility for around 3,400 vehicles
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