Dixons Carphone PLC Directorate Change (0028A)
December 21 2017 - 3:30AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMDC.
RNS Number : 0028A
Dixons Carphone PLC
21 December 2017
Dixons Carphone plc
Andrew Harrison to become Chairman of The Carphone Warehouse
Limited
Dixons Carphone plc (the "Company") announces that Andrew
Harrison will become Chairman of The Carphone Warehouse Limited
with immediate effect.
Sebastian James, CEO, said: "I am delighted that Andrew has
agreed to take on the role of Chairman of Carphone Warehouse. We
are aware that this part of our business, while retaining a high
degree of appeal and relevance to customers, operates in a market
where customer behaviour is changing. As we reposition our model to
enable Carphone Warehouse to flourish in this changing world, there
is nobody better qualified or more able to lead this transition
than Andrew."
Andrew Harrison said: "I am extremely proud of what we have
achieved through the merger of Dixons Carphone over the last three
years. With the ongoing changes in the mobile market, I now want to
focus my attention more sharply on Carphone Warehouse, a business
that has been close to my heart for over 20 years, as we enter the
next stage of its development."
Andrew will step down as Deputy CEO and Board Director of the
Company. Andrew will take on this role under a new contract with a
minimum term of 12 months.
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About Dixons Carphone:
Dixons Carphone plc is Europe's leading specialist
electrical and telecommunications retailer and services
company, employing over 42,000 people in nine countries.
Focused on helping customers navigate the connected
world, Dixons Carphone offers a comprehensive range
of electrical and mobile products, connectivity and
expert after-sales services from Team Knowhow.
Dixons Carphone's primary brands include Carphone
Warehouse and Currys PC World in the UK & Ireland,
Elkjøp, Elkjøp Phonehouse, Elgiganten,
Elgiganten Phone House, Gigantti and Lefdal in the
Nordic countries, Kotsovolos in Greece, and Dixons
Travel in a number of UK airports as well as Dublin
and Oslo. Our key service brand is Team Knowhow in
the UK, Ireland and the Nordics.
Business-to-business (B2B) services are provided
through Connected World Services, Currys PC World
Business and Carphone Warehouse Business. Connected
World Services aims to leverage the Group's existing
expertise, operating processes and technology to
provide a range of services to businesses.
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