Last checked at 15 Dec 2022 07:00
15 December 2022
ASOS appoints new Non-Executive Director
ASOS plc ("ASOS" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Wei Gao as Non-Executive Director ("NED").
Wei was previously Chief Operating Officer at Hopin, the online events platform, and brings over 16 years of ecommerce and data experience in senior roles at Amazon, including roles as Vice President for Grocery Tech, Product and Supply Chain, and as Technical Advisor to the CEO. Wei will join the Board on 1st February 2023 and will serve on the Audit committee, amongst others.
In addition, following previously announced NED changes, the Board is pleased to announce that Mai Fyfield has been appointed as Chair of the Remuneration Committee, effective 1st January 2023.
Jørgen Lindemann, ASOS Chairman, said:
"On behalf of the Board, I want to welcome Wei to ASOS. Wei joins us with a depth of relevant industry knowledge across international ecommerce. The Board will greatly benefit from Wei´s expertise, and we look forward to working closely with her."
This Announcement is issued on behalf of the Company by Anna Suchopar, General Counsel and Company Secretary.
For further information:
ASOS plc | Tel: 020 7756 1000 |
José Antonio Ramos Calamonte, Chief Executive Officer Taryn Rosekilly, Director of Investor Relations Holly Cassell, Head of Investor Relations Katja Hall, Director of Corporate Affairs Website: www.asosplc.com/investors | |
Headland Consultancy |
Tel: 020 3805 4822 |
Susanna Voyle / Stephen Malthouse | |
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JPMorgan Cazenove |
Tel: 020 7742 4000 |
Bill Hutchings / Will Vanderspar | |
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Numis Securities |
Tel: 020 7260 1000 |
Alex Ham / Jonathan Wilcox / Tom Jacob
Berenberg Michelle Wilson / Richard Bootle |
Tel: 020 3207 7800 |
Background note
ASOS is a destination for fashion-loving 20-somethings around the world, with a purpose to give its customers the confidence to be whoever they want to be. Through its app and mobile/desktop web experience, available in ten languages and in over 200 markets, ASOS customers can shop a curated edit of over 100,000 products, sourced from nearly 900 global and local third-party brands alongside a mix of fashion-led own-brand labels - ASOS Design, ASOS Edition, ASOS 4505, Collusion, Reclaimed Vintage, Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT. ASOS aims to give all of its customers a truly frictionless experience, with an ever-greater number of different payment methods and hundreds of local delivery and return options, including Next-Day Delivery and Same-Day Delivery, dispatched from state-of-the-art fulfilment centres in the UK, US and Germany.