Walker Greenbank PLC Management Appointments in the UK and US
24 Octubre 2019 - 1:01AM
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Walker Greenbank PLC
24 October 2019
24 October 2019
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WALKER GREENBANK PLC
("Walker Greenbank" or the "Company")
Management appointments in the UK and US
Walker Greenbank PLC (AIM: WGB), the luxury interior furnishings
group, confirms three key appointments to its Group Leadership Team
in the UK and the appointment of a new President & CEO of WG
Inc., the Company's US subsidiary.
The three UK appointments comprise Mauricio Solodujin as Global
Commercial Director; Nigel Hunt as Group Marketing & Digital
Director; and Ben Naylor as Group Operations Director. The
appointments form a key part of Walker Greenbank's strategy to
drive the growth of its brands and to secure operational efficiency
within its business.
Mauricio Solodujin, who recently started his role at the
Company, has an international track record in luxury goods and the
retail sector. He joined Walker Greenbank from LVMH, where he had
worked for almost 10 years in roles including Senior Vice President
of LVMH Fashion Group Americas, based in the US, and Retail &
Commercial Director of Loewe, based in Spain. Mauricio's previous
experience includes more than 10 years at Liberty of London, where
he was Director of Operations. In the role of Walker Greenbank's
Global Commercial Director, Mauricio will work across all brands,
markets and channels to drive sales growth at the Company.
Nigel Hunt, a highly experienced marketing executive, joins the
Company in November 2019 as Group Marketing & Digital Director.
He joins from Tesco Bank, where he held the role of Brand,
Marketing & Corporate Affairs Director. Prior to Tesco Bank he
worked at Barclays bank for 17 years in various commercial and
marketing roles including Director Global Brand & Marketing at
Barclays PLC. At Walker Greenbank, Nigel will be brand custodian
and will develop and implement strategic marketing plans across the
Company's portfolio.
Ben Naylor will take up the role of the Company's Group
Operations Director in January 2020. During Ben's most recent role
at Amtico International, the luxury floorcoverings business, he has
built a track record in manufacturing, procurement and logistics
and a focus on cost, quality and service. Prior to Amtico, where he
has worked for the past 13 years, he was at Uniq Prepared Foods and
Unipart. In the role of Walker Greenbank's Group Operations
Director, Ben will be responsible for driving strategy and
operational efficiencies from the Company's manufacturing and
supply chain.
In the US, Beth Holman, a highly experienced luxury goods
executive, started this month as President & CEO of WG Inc.,
the Company's US subsidiary. She joined the Company from Celine New
York, where she was Vice President of Wholesale for the past three
years. Prior to Celine, she was at Roberto Cavalli New York for six
years as Vice President of Sales, Retail and Wholesale. She has
previously worked for brands including Alberta Ferretti, Moschino
and Christian Dior. As President & CEO of WG Inc., Beth will be
central to the success of the Company in the US, one of the three
key geographic regions that form the focus of the Company's growth
strategy.
Lisa Montague, Walker Greenbank's Chief Executive Officer, said:
"I am delighted to welcome these four key executives to Walker
Greenbank to support the Company's growth strategy. Mauricio
Solodujin, Nigel Hunt and Ben Naylor will join our Group Leadership
Team, based in the UK. All three have excellent track records and I
look forward to their contribution to the business. I am also
excited to welcome Beth Holman to her important role in the US as
President and CEO of WG Inc., our US subsidiary. The US is one of
the three key geographies, including the UK and Northern Europe, on
which we are focusing our growth strategy."
For further information:
Walker Greenbank PLC +44 (0) 1895 221068
Lisa Montague, Chief Executive Officer
Mike Gant, Chief Financial Officer
Caroline Geary, Company Secretary
Investec Bank plc (Nominated Adviser and
Broker) +44 (0) 20 7597 5970
David Anderson / Alex Wright - Corporate
Finance
Henry Reast / Richard Short - Corporate Broking
Buchanan +44 (0) 20 7466 5000
Mark Court / Toto Berger / Charlotte Slater
Notes for editors:
About Walker Greenbank
Walker Greenbank PLC is a luxury interior furnishings company
that designs, manufactures and markets wallpapers, fabrics and
paints. In addition, the Company derives significant licensing
income from the use of its designs on a wide range of interior
products such as bed linen, rugs and tableware.
Walker Greenbank's brands include Zoffany, Sanderson, Morris
& Co, Harlequin, Scion and Clarke & Clarke.
The Company has a strong UK manufacturing base, comprising a
wallpaper factory in Loughborough and a fabric printing factory in
Lancaster. Both factories manufacture for the Company and for other
wallpaper and fabric brands.
Walker Greenbank employs more than 650 people and its products
are sold in more than 85 countries worldwide. It has showrooms in
London, New York, Chicago, Paris and Dubai.
Walker Greenbank trades on the AIM market of the London Stock
Exchange under the ticker symbol WGB.
For further information please visit:
www.walkergreenbank.com
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