Havelock Europa PLC Directorate Change (9029R)
September 27 2017 - 1:01AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 9029R
Havelock Europa PLC
27 September 2017
HAVELOCK EUROPA PLC
("Havelock" or the "Company")
Directorate Change
Havelock Europa PLC (HVE.L), the international interior
solutions provider, announces that Chief Executive Officer David
Ritchie has resigned with immediate effect to pursue other business
interests.
Havelock has appointed Shaun Allen Ormrod to replace Mr Ritchie.
Mr Ormrod, aged 52, has been Chief Executive Officer of Farnborough
International for the past 10 years and will take up his new role
at Havelock on 27 September 2017.
Ian Godden, Chairman of Havelock, said:
"The Board would like to thank David for all his hard work over
the last three years and wish him every success in his future
endeavours. We would also like to welcome Shaun to the board as
CEO. I believe that Shaun's significant experience as a chief
executive, allied with his relevant design, interiors, and property
redevelopment expertise, will be highly valuable to Havelock as we
begin to implement a new strategy for the company's future growth
later this year."
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes
of Article 7 of Regulation 596/2014.
Schedule 2(g) Disclosures
In the past five years Shaun Allen Ormrod, aged 52, has been a
director of the following companies:
Farnborough International Ltd
Robert May's School
There are no further disclosures required under Schedule 2(g) of
the AIM Rules for Companies.
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Notes:
Shaun Ormrod CV
Mr Ormrod was Chief Executive Officer of Farnborough
International Limited from April 2008 until May 2017, and was
responsible for the management of the Farnborough International
Airshow, a leading global brand in the aerospace and events
industry and the biggest event of its kind in the world. He has
overseen the development of a new state-of-the-art GBP32m
conference and exhibition facility at Farnborough, which is due to
open early next year. During his time as CEO, Mr Ormrod was
responsible for developing the 20:20 Vision for Farnborough and
oversaw a 12% increase in international exhibitors and visitors, as
well as a doubling of revenue and a 70% increase in profitability.
He also worked with the Bahrain government to launch and run the
Bahrain International Airshow.
From 2006 to 2008 Mr Ormrod was General Manager of Alexandra
Palace, a facility acquired for redevelopment which included a
300-bed 4-star hotel with a total project value of GBP55m. Before
then, he was Group Operations Director for the NEC Group in
Birmingham and conducted a GBP40m refurbishment of the group's
venues and infrastructure. Prior to that, Mr Ormrod spent nearly
seven years as Managing Director of The International Centre in
Telford, where he led a business turnaround and grew turnover from
GBP6m to GBP13m.
Mr Ormrod graduated from Manchester University with a BA (Hons)
in Interior Design. He is married with four children.
For further information please contact:
Havelock Europa PLC
Ian Godden, Chairman
Donald Borland, Chief Financial Officer
Tel. 01592 648480
WH Ireland plc (Nomad)
Chris Fielding
Tel. 020 7220 1650
Charlotte Street Partners (media enquiries)
David Gaffney / Rob Ballantyne
Tel. 0131 516 5310
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