Carpetright PLC Senior Management Appointments (8048D)
May 02 2013 - 4:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 8048D
Carpetright PLC
02 May 2013
2 May 2013
Senior Management Appointments
Carpetright, Europe's leading specialist carpet and floor
coverings retailer, announces the following changes to its senior
management structure:
-- Graham Harris(1) will join the Group as Trading Director with
effect from 7 May 2013. In this newly-created Executive
Committee-level role, Graham will have responsibility for product,
buying and logistics.
-- Martin Harris will become Group Development Director, a new
Board-level role reflecting the increased focus on the development
of all aspects of Carpetright's customer-facing activities,
including store development, marketing and the further evolution of
the digital channel.
-- Lord Harris is reducing his day to day executive involvement
as envisaged in the management succession plan announced in May
2012 but will work closely with Graham for an initial period to
support the transition of responsibilities.
Darren Shapland, Chief Executive, said: "As part of the
management succession plan, we have been working hard over the last
twelve months to put in place the best possible future management
structure. The changes announced today are the next step in this
plan as we focus on the continued growth of the business.
"I'm pleased to be welcoming Graham Harris to the Group. He is a
highly experienced retail executive, with a near 30 year track
record at some of the UK's largest and most successful retailers,
and his background in hardline categories leaves him well-qualified
to take on the newly-created Trading Director post.
"Graham's appointment as Trading Director will free up time for
Martin to focus on critical growth aspects of our business, such as
the development of our customer proposition, including how our
stores look and feel, the Carpetright brand, our marketing
programme and developing our digital channel, which is increasingly
important to the business.
"In line with the succession plan we began implementing in
mid-2012 Lord Harris will reduce his day to day involvement but
will be working closely with Graham and the team over the coming
period to ensure a smooth transition."
(1) N.B. Graham Harris is no relation of Lord Harris and the
Harris family
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Enquiries
Carpetright plc
Darren Shapland, Chief Executive
Tel: 01708 802000
Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Kevin Smith / Lindsay Noton
Tel: 020 7638 9571
Notes to editors
Graham Harris
GH (46) has almost 30 years retail experience gained in a
variety of Store Management, Finance, Commercial and General
Management roles.
Graham spent 12 years (2000-2011) in a variety of senior roles
at Tesco, including positions as CEO Tesco Mobile & CEO Tesco
Telecoms (2010-2011), Commercial Director UK Hardlines (2005-2010)
and Category Director Electrical & Entertainment (2004-2005).
His previous experience includes roles at House of Fraser
(1997-2000), The Burton Group (1987-1997) and Woolworths
(1984-1987)
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