Wolseley PLC Non-Executive Director Appointment (5262H)
June 08 2017 - 4:00AM
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RNS Number : 5262H
Wolseley PLC
08 June 2017
Wolseley plc
Non-Executive Director Appointment
8 June 2017
Wolseley plc today announces the appointment of Nadia
Shouraboura to the Board as a Non-Executive Director effective from
1 July 2017.
Nadia, a US Citizen, was formally a Vice President at
Amazon.com, Inc. where she served on Jeff Bezos's senior leadership
team and was responsible for implementing a new retail supply
chain. After 8 years at Amazon, she founded Hointer Inc., a Seattle
based consultancy that helps retailers create innovative in-store
experiences. She is also a Non-Executive Director of Cimpress NV,
which provides physical and digital marketing products for small
businesses. Nadia holds a PhD in Mathematics from Princeton
University and gained her first degree in Mathematics and Computer
Science from Moscow State University.
Commenting on the appointment Gareth Davis, Chairman of Wolseley
plc, said:
"I'm delighted to welcome Nadia to the Board. Her considerable
expertise in running complex logistics and supply chain activities
will be invaluable. E-commerce remains a significant opportunity
for the Group with over GBP2 billion of revenue generated from
online activities last year and growing this channel remains an
important part of our strategy. I'm confident Nadia will help us
accelerate our execution and capitalise on the significant
opportunities in the years ahead."
Nadia will join the Audit, Remuneration and Nominations
committees of the Wolseley Board.
There is no further information required to be disclosed
pursuant to paragraph 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules.
For further information please contact
Wolseley plc
Mark Fearon, Director of
Corporate Communications and +44 (0) 7711
IR Mobile: 875070
+44 (0) 7894
Mike Ward, Head of Communications Mobile: 417060
Brunswick (Media Enquiries)
+44 (0)20 7404
Michael Harrison, David Litterick Tel: 5959
Notes to editors:
Nadia Shouraboura Biography:
Nadia Shouraboura is chief executive of Hointer, a retail
experience provider she founded in 2012. From 2004 to 2012 she was
Technology Vice President, Global Supply Chain and Fulfilment
Platform for Amazon.com. From 2002 to 2004 she was head of System
Development for Exelon Power Team. Previously, she held various
roles at Starlight Multimedia, Diamond Management and Technology,
AT&T, at Robcad.
About Wolseley:
Wolseley plc is the world's largest specialist trade distributor
of plumbing and heating products to professional contractors and a
leading supplier of building materials, operating in North America,
the UK and Continental Europe. Revenue for the year ended 31 July
2016 was GBP14,430 million and trading profit was GBP917 million.
Wolseley has about 39,000 employees and is listed on the London
Stock Exchange (LSE: WOS) and is in the FTSE 100 index of listed
companies. In the USA the Company also operates a Level 1 ADR
programme trading on OTCQX, the premier tier of the US
over-the-counter market (Ticker: WOSYY). For more information,
please visit www.wolseley.com or follow us on Twitter
https://twitter.com/wolseleyplc. On 31 July 2017 the Company will
change its name to Ferguson plc to better align with its largest
subsidiary in the USA.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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