Last checked at 6 Mar 2020 12:00
6 March 2020
Motorpoint Group PLC
("Motorpoint" or the "Company")
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
Motorpoint Group PLC, the UK's largest independent vehicle retailer, is pleased to announce the appointment of Adele Cooper as an Independent Non-Executive Director, with immediate effect.
Adele has extensive marketing and senior leadership experience, having worked at some of the world's leading technology companies, most recently as UK & Ireland Country Manager at Pinterest from June 2015 to December 2019. While at Pinterest, Adele was responsible for the UK and Ireland, overseeing strategic, commercial and operational management. Prior to this, Adele spent five years at Facebook where she led the global relationship on a leading FMCG company's Facebook and Instagram programme. Before this, Adele spent five years at Google, initially in the UK and latterly in California, across a variety of marketing and operational roles.
Adele earned an MBA from Harvard University and a BA in History from Stanford University.
Mark Morris, Non-Executive Chairman of Motorpoint, said:
"I am delighted to welcome Adele to the Board of Motorpoint as a Non-Executive Director. Adele's experience working for some of the world's largest technology companies in a variety of digital and marketing roles will be invaluable to Motorpoint as we continue to develop our online customer proposition."
This notification is made pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.11R.
Enquiries:
Motorpoint Group PLC Mark Morris, Chairman Mark Carpenter, Chief Executive Officer James Gilmour, Chief Financial Officer
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Notes to editors
Motorpoint is the largest independent vehicle retailer in the United Kingdom. The Group's principal business is the sale of nearly-new vehicles, the majority of which are up to two years old and which have covered less than 15,000 miles. Motorpoint sells vehicles from brands representing over 95 per cent of new vehicle sales in the United Kingdom, with models from Ford, Vauxhall, Volkswagen, Nissan, Hyundai, Audi and BMW being amongst the top sellers. The Group operates from 13 retail sites across the United Kingdom: Birmingham, Birtley, Burnley, Castleford, Chingford, Derby, Glasgow, Newport, Oldbury, Peterborough, Sheffield, Swansea and Widnes, of which five have opened in the last five years; together with a national contact-centre dealing with online enquiries.
More information is available at www.motorpointplc.com and www.motorpoint.co.uk.