Sports Direct International Plc Appointment of Chief Financial Officer (5609L)
July 20 2017 - 2:00AM
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Sports Direct International Plc
20 July 2017
20 July 2017
SPORTS DIRECT INTERNATIONAL PLC
("Sports Direct" or the "Company")
Appointment of Chief Financial Officer
Sports Direct is pleased to announce the appointment of Jon
Kempster as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"). Jon will join the
Company as CFO and an Executive Director on the Board on 11
September 2017.
Jon joins Sports Direct with a wealth of public company
experience in multinational organisations across multiple sectors,
and has a strong track record of delivering operational performance
transformation, corporate development and restructuring, strategy
implementation and investor relations.
From July 2010 to November 2012 Jon was Group Finance Director
of UK logistics & distribution group Wincanton plc and was part
of the executive team which led the successful implementation of a
new strategy which delivered a performance turnaround of the
group.
Prior to Wincanton plc Jon was Group Finance Director of
industrial group Delta plc between November 2006 - July 2010. Jon
was part of the executive team which successfully restructured the
group leading to improved performance and profitability and which
resulted in the sale of the group in April 2010.
In addition to the roles highlighted above, during his career
Jon has served as Chief Financial Officer of industrial group Low
& Bonar (Mar 2001 - Mar 2006), housebuilder Linden Homes plc
(Sep 1999 - Dec 2000), international footwear manufacturer Fii
Group PLC (Oct 1998 - Aug 1999) and JVM Group, a private company
selling construction equipment (Dec 2012 to date), as FD before
becoming a Non-Executive Director.
Jon joined the Board of Redcentric plc, an IT managed services
Group, as a Non-Executive Director earlier this year to assist in
the recovery phase of the Group. Jon was also a Non-Executive
Director of Utilitywise plc before stepping up to the CFO role
there to aid management transition (Oct 2013 - Dec 2016).
Jon qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Price Waterhouse in
1990 and has a BA (Hons) in Business Studies from the University of
Liverpool.
Dr Keith Hellawell, Chairman of Sports Direct, commented: "We
look forward to welcoming Jon to Sports Direct. His breadth of
experience and proven track record will be a significant asset to
the Company."
Jon Kempster said: "I am really excited to be joining Sports
Direct, and I look forward to working with Mike and the team."
The Company confirms that no other disclosures need to be made
under Listing Rule 9.6.13 in respect of this appointment.
Ends.
Sports Direct International
plc T. 0344 245 9200
Cameron Olsen, Company E. investor.relations@sportsdirect.com
Secretary
KBA PR
Keith Bishop T. 0207 734 9995
E. sd@kbapr.com
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