Thomas Cook Regulatory News (TCG)

25 Apr 2008 10:03

Thomas Cook Group PLC25 April 2008 25 April 2008 Thomas Cook Group plc Management Appointment Thomas Cook Group plc ("Thomas Cook") announces today that Angus Porter has beenappointed as Group Strategy Director from 2 June 2008. This key managementposition was announced in June 2007, as part of the new management structure forthe company post the merger with MyTravel. As a result of his appointment,Angus will be stepping down as a Non Executive Director of Thomas Cook withimmediate effect. Thomas Cook has four key strategic aims; to maximise the value of the mainstreambusiness; to become a leading independent travel provider; to be the leading UKtravel-related financial services provider; and to capture growth and valuethrough mergers and acquisitions. Angus' role will be to drive this Groupstrategy forward, looking for opportunities in new markets and developing newproducts and services. He will also take on strategic responsibility for theThomas Cook brand and oversee the Group's strategic e-commerce agenda. Angus has a proven track record. He has been an Independent Non ExecutiveDirector on the Thomas Cook Group plc board since June 2007, and prior to thatwas a Non Executive Director of the MyTravel Group plc board for five years.Angus has most recently been Global CEO of Added Value, WPP's Brand DevelopmentConsultancy. Before Added Value, Angus worked for Abbey National, BritishTelecom and Mars in senior marketing, sales and general management roles. Thomas Cook Group Chief Executive Manny Fontenla-Novoa said: "I am delightedthat Angus has accepted the Group Strategy Director role, one that is vital forthe future development of our Group. Angus is a great strategist and I know thathe will be a valuable addition to the Group's leadership team." Angus Porter said: "I am very pleased to be joining Thomas Cook full time at anexciting stage in its development. I am very much looking forward to workingclosely with the management team to achieve the group's ambitions going forward." ENDS Enquiries: Brunswick Group LLPSophie Brand / Laura Cummings +44 (0) 20 7404 5959 About Thomas Cook Group plc Thomas Cook Group plc was formed on 19 June 2007 following the merger of ThomasCook AG and MyTravel Group plc. The new company is one of the world's leadingleisure travel groups with sales of around £9 billion (€12 billion), 19 millioncustomers, 30,000 employees, a fleet of 97 aircraft, a network of over 3,000owned or franchised travel stores and a number of hotels and resort properties.The Group operates in 19 source markets including: UK & Ireland; Germany,Austria, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia, Slovakia,Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Canada, USA, India and Egypt. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange