22 Jul 2014 10:23
easyJet announces appointment of non-executive directors
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easyJet plc today announced that with immediate effect François Rubichon and Andreas Bierwirth have joined the easyJet Board as a non-executive directors. The Company had previously announced that David Bennett and Professor Rigas Doganis will leave the Board on 1 October and 1 December respectively.
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Andreas Bierwirth is Chief Executive Officer of T-Mobile Austria and a member of the Supervisory Board of Bene AG. He has also served as a member of the Management Board of Austrian Airlines, Vice President of Marketing for Lufthansa Passage, Managing Director of Germanwings and Deputy Managing Director of Eurowings.
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François Rubichon is Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Organisation and General Affairs at SFR, a French telecommunications provider. He was previously Chief Operating Officer of Aeroports de Paris and has held a number of positions in French government.
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The easyJet Board's Nominations Committee led the recruitment process on behalf of the Board.Â
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John Barton, easyJet chairman, commented on the appointments:
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"Francois and Andreas bring with them an impressive blend of skills, knowledge, independence and diversity to the easyJet Board."Â
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"easyJet is now a pan-European airline and over 60% of our passengers originate outside the UK. Our two new non-executive directors bring great experience of the aviation industry in France, Germany and across Europe generally but more importantly will provide easyJet with a more diverse range of knowledge and insight."
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For further details please contact easyJet plc:
Institutional investors and analysts:
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Will MacLaren | Investor Relations | +44 (0) 7961 763 879 |
Michael Barker | Investor Relations | +44 (0) 7985 890 939 |
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Media:
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Paul Moore | Communications | +44 (0) 7860 794 444 |
Edward Simpkins | RLM Finsbury | +44 (0) 7947 740 551 |
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