17 Mar 2016 07:00
17 March 2016
The Quarto Group, Inc.
Directorate Changes
The Quarto Group, Inc. ("Quarto" or "the Group"), the leading global illustrated book publisher and distribution group, today announces changes to its Board to take effect at the conclusion of the forthcoming Annual Meeting on 24 May 2016.
Chairman Tim Chadwick will leave the Board along with Christopher Mills.
The proposed new Chairman, Peter Read, is currently a non-executive director of Armstrong Ventures plc, Concha Plc, Quayle Munro Holdings, the Professional Cricketer's Association, and the Royal Automobile Club. He was formerly chairman of KPMG's Telecoms, Media and Technology practice and a partner for over 20 years.
Marie Louise Windeler will also join the Board at the Annual Meeting and assume the role of Chair of the Remuneration Committee. She is currently a non-executive director at Freshwater UK plc and has had excellent experience of executive and non-executive roles in creative businesses, including as CEO of Hill &Knowlton UK and as a non-executive director at Prime Focus London plc.
Peter and Marie Louise will form the non-executive Board along with Mike Hartley, Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee, and Jess Burley.
No other information is required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph LR 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority.
Tim Chadwick said: "After three years of transformation, with cumulative earnings per share growth and debt reduction, 2015 was Quarto's most profitable year ever. This is the fulfilment of the vision that led to my appointment as Chairman in 2012 and I am proud of what Quarto has achieved since then. I have decided not to put myself forward for re-election at the Annual Meeting, but rather hand over with confidence to Peter Read, upon his election at the Annual Meeting, to lead the Board as Chairman through Quarto's next phase of growth."
For further information please contact:
The Quarto Group Marcus Leaver, CEO / Michael Connole, CFO |
+44 (0) 20 7700 9004
|
Bell Pottinger Elly Williamson / Lucy Stewart | +44 (0) 20 3772 2491 |
About The Quarto Group
The Quarto Group (LSE: QRT) is the leading global illustrated book publisher and distribution group and is listed on the London Stock Exchange. Quarto employs about 400 talented and creative people in five distinct but complementary businesses - Quarto International Co-editions Group; Quarto Publishing Group USA; Quarto Publishing Group UK, Quarto Hong Kong and Books & Gifts Direct, Australia & NZ.
The Group is well positioned in resilient segments of book publishing with rich reserves of Intellectual Property. Quarto is uniquely positioned for growth as the industry adapts to new means of marketing, sales and routes to market. The Group's headquarters are in London where the Company was founded in 1976.