Royal Mail PLC Directorate Change (4663X)
13 Januar 2014 - 8:05AM
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Royal Mail PLC
13 January 2014
Royal Mail plc
Monday 13 January 2014
DIRECTORATE CHANGE
SENIOR MANAGEMENT CHANGES AT ROYAL MAIL GROUP
Royal Mail plc today announces some senior management
changes.
As the initial phase of Royal Mail's comprehensive
transformation programme is largely complete, Mark Higson, Managing
Director, Operations and Modernisation, has decided to leave the
Company and resign from the Board in July 2014, following the AGM.
Mark joined Royal Mail in November 2007 and has played a key role
in planning and executing one of the UK's largest industrial
transformation programmes. Mark will not stand for election as a
Director at the AGM.
Sue Whalley, currently Director of Regulation, Pricing and
Government Affairs, will now assume the new role of Chief
Operations Officer and will continue to be a member of the Chief
Executive's Committee. Sue will be responsible for leading the next
phase of the transformation in Operations, with a specific focus on
further developing culture, safety, quality and efficiency. Mark
will work closely with Sue to ensure an orderly handover.
As Programme Director, Sue Whalley played a key role in the
recent flotation of Royal Mail. Prior to joining the business in
2006, she was a partner at McKinsey and has degrees from Cambridge
University and Harvard Business School. Sue will be assisted by
Stuart Simpson, currently Operations Director for the West, who
will become Deputy Chief Operations Officer. Stuart was previously
Finance Director, Operations, and prior to that held senior
positions at General Motors.
In other senior management appointments, John Duncan, the Group
HR Director, has decided to leave the Company in order to pursue
new opportunities. John has played a key role in Royal Mail's
ongoing transformation since joining the Company in 2010 from
Canada Post, where he was Senior Vice President, HR. Jon Millidge,
currently the Company Secretary and who previously held a number of
senior HR roles at Royal Mail, will take up the role of Group HR
Director next month. John Duncan will work with Jon Millidge to
ensure a smooth transition. Emily Pang, Chief of Staff, is
appointed Company Secretary and will retain her current
responsibilities. Shane O'Riordain, Managing Director, Strategy and
Communications, will also take responsibility for Pricing,
Regulation and Government Affairs.
Moya Greene, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Mail Group, said:
"Mark's commitment and drive have been instrumental in the delivery
of the first phase of our transformation programme. He leaves Royal
Mail in a stronger position. On behalf of the Company, I offer our
thanks and wish him well for the future."
Mark Higson said: "I am proud of the achievements of the people
in Royal Mail in delivering such a large and complex transformation
over the past six years. Now it is time to hand over responsibility
for the next phase to Sue Whalley, Stuart and the dedicated team in
Operations."
Moya Greene added: "Sue Whalley is a very experienced executive
with a great deal of knowledge of Royal Mail's main operations. Her
analytical abilities, along with her strong track record of
delivering major projects, will be of great benefit to us as we
move on to the next phase of our transformation programme."
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Contact information:
Media Relations
Mish Tullar
Phone: 07423 524 154
Email: mish.tullar@royalmail.com
Beth Longcroft
Phone: 020 7449 8241
Email: beth.longcroft@royalmail.com
Royal Mail press office out of hours: 020 3338 1007
Investor Relations
Catherine Nash
Phone: 020 7449 8297
Email: investorrelations@royalmail.com
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