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2 Jun 2008 09:59
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2 JuneΒ 2008
FLYING BRANDS LIMITED
Appointment of new Chief Executive
Flying Brands LimitedΒ ("the Group"), theΒ JerseyΒ based home shopping groupΒ is pleased to announce the appointment of Tricia Killen as the Group's Chief ExecutiveΒ with effect fromΒ 9 June 2008.
Tricia isΒ highly experienced with a strong track record in direct marketing. Tricia worked for Reader's Digest for over twenty years and held a number of senior positions, including: President of Western Europe; Vice President, Marketing and New Business Developoment forΒ Europe; and, Managing Director of France.
During her time at Reader's Digest she led and managed a business inΒ EuropeΒ with a $500 million turnover and more than 600 employees.Β
Tricia has also served as Chairman ofΒ FEDMA,Β the European Federation of Direct and Interactive Marketing.Β
Tim Trotter,Β Chairman of Flying Brands, said:Β "I am very pleased to welcome TriciaΒ Killen to the Flying BrandsΒ Board. TriciaΒ hasΒ a wealth ofΒ excellentΒ relevantΒ experience in direct marketingΒ and home shoppingΒ with Reader's DigestΒ where she wasΒ President of theirΒ Western EuropeΒ operation.Β Β I am confident that Tricia will make a significant contribution to the development of Flying Brands."
Commenting on the appointment, Tricia Killen, said:Β "I am delighted to be joining Flying Brands. This is a business with huge potential and I look forward to working with the team to achieve significant growth for the Group."
No other information is required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph LRΒ 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the Financial ServicesΒ Authority.
For further information, please contact:
Flying Brands Limited 0844 884 6465
Graham Norton, Finance Director
Tim Trotter, Chairman
SmithfieldΒ Consultants 020 7360 4900
John Kiely
George Hudson
Notes to editors
JerseyΒ based Flying Brands Limited (LSE: FBDU) is a multi brandΒ and multi channelΒ home shopping specialist. Founded in 1981, it was admitted to the Official List of the London Stock Exchange in 1993. The Group operates the following divisions:Β
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More information can be found at:Β www.flyingbrands.com
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