LONDON (Alliance News) - Greene King PLC on Tuesday said Chief Executive Rooney Anand will be succeeded by Merlin Entertainments PLC Director Nick Mackenzie.
The pub operator said Mackenzie will join the company on May 1, from tourists attractions operator Merlin, where he was responsible for the Midway portfolio of attractions, which comprises over 100 businesses around the world.
Mackenzie is also currently an independent non-executive director of pubs and hotels owner Daniel Thwaites PLC, a role that he will be relinquishing before taking up his executive role at Greene King.
"After a comprehensive search we feel that Nick's broad experience and track record at one of the world's leading leisure businesses as well as his knowledge of the pub business, both early in his career and more recently as a non-executive, make him the best candidate to lead Greene King through its next phase," said Chair Philip Yea.
Greene King shares were trading 0.8% higher on Tuesday at 604.60 pence each.
