Dewhurst Group PLC Appointment of Chief Executive Officer (0472S)
July 12 2022 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
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Dewhurst Group PLC
12 July 2022
Dewhurst Group PLC
("Dewhurst" or the "Company")
Appointment of Chief Executive Officer
Dewhurst Group plc (AIM: DWHT), the global manufacturer and
supplier of quality components to the lift, transport and keypad
industries today announces the appointment of John Bailey as Chief
Executive Officer effective 1 October 2022. John is an existing
Board member of the Company and Managing Director of the Company's
A&A Electrical Distributors business. Alongside John's
appointment, David Dewhurst will stand down as Group Managing
Director and will take up an Executive role as Strategic
Advisor.
The members of the Dewhurst Group plc Board of Directors remain
unchanged.
Prior to joining Dewhurst in 2008, John worked in senior
commercial roles for leading manufacturers in the building products
sector. In his 15 years with Dewhurst Group John has led our TMP
and A&A businesses as Managing Director and played a key role
at Group Board level in the development of our businesses both in
the UK and overseas.
Richard Dewhurst, Dewhurst Group Chairman said, "We are
extremely pleased to announce the appointment of John Bailey as CEO
of Dewhurst. John is a strong and strategic leader whose people and
customer centric focus combined with his commercial experience make
him ideally suited to lead the growth and future success of
Dewhurst. John will be well supported by David Dewhurst in his new
role of strategic advisor, who together with the Group Board, will
ensure a smooth transition. On behalf of the Board, I would also
like to take the opportunity to thank David for his significant
contribution to the Company during his time as Group Managing
Director".
John Bailey said "I am delighted to be appointed as Dewhurst
Group plc CEO as we continue to navigate the global challenges of
supply chain and cultural change whilst maintaining a clear mandate
for organic and strategic growth. Embedding sustainability,
developing our people, sharing best practice and building
resilience into our businesses will also be key areas of focus. The
business has a strong Board and a highly experienced team leading
our dedicated and skilled people worldwide. I very much look
forward to working with our teams to deliver future growth for
Dewhurst and its shareholders".
Contacts:
Dewhurst Group Plc Tel: +44 (0)208 744
8200
Richard Dewhurst, Chairman
Jared Sinclair, Finance Director
www.dewhurst-group.com
Singer Capital Markets (Nominated Adviser and Tel: +44 (0)207 496
Sole Broker) 3000
Will Goode / James Fischer
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