Last checked at 24 Aug 2012 07:00
NWF Group plc
For release 24 August 2012
NWF Group plc ("NWF" or the "Company")
NWF Group plc: Appointment of new Group Finance Director
NWF Group plc, the specialist agricultural and distribution business, announces the forthcoming appointment of Brendon James Banner, age 39, as Group Finance Director. Brendon will be joining NWF in early November 2012.
Brendon joins NWF from William Hare Group Limited, a structural steel engineering and fabrication group with most recent annual sales of £182m, where he has been employed in the position of Group Finance Director. Brendon joined the Board of William Hare Group in August 2008.
Following qualification as a chartered accountant in 1997 Brendon spent five years at KPMG working in Transaction Services and Corporate Finance. Brendon has been in industry for the last nine years including senior finance positions at Shop Direct Group prior to joining William Hare Group.
Brendon takes over the role from Johnathan Ford who as previously announced is leaving at the end of September to take over the position of Chief Financial Officer of HomeServe plc after three successful years and the Board wishes him well and thanks him for his support and hard work.
Commenting on the appointment, Chief Executive, Richard Whiting said: 'I am delighted that Brendon will be joining us. He has a breadth of experience and capability to support the development of NWF over the coming years. I look forward to working closely with Brendon and welcoming him to the NWF Board.'
Save for the disclosures below, there is no other information that is required to be disclosed under Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules in relation to the appointment of Brendon Banner as Group Finance Director.
For further information please visit www.nwf.co.uk or contact:
Richard Whiting, Chief Executive NWF Group plc Tel: 01829 260 260 | John West/Andrew Dunn Tavistock Tel: 020 7920 3150 | Julian Blunt/Mike Bell Peel Hunt LLP (Nominated Adviser) Tel: 020 7418 8900 |
AIM Rules Disclosure
Current Directorships
Cellbeam Limited
Cellshield Limited
Sadlers (Lytham) Limited
William Hare Group Limited
William Hare Korea Limited
William Hare Limited
William Hare Mauritius Holdings Limited
William Hare Painting Limited
Previous Directorships
ABW Consultants Limited