Walker Greenbank PLC Appointment of General Manager Brands (2124Y)
December 04 2017 - 2:00AM
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Walker Greenbank PLC
04 December 2017
For immediate release 4 December 2017
WALKER GREENBANK PLC
("Walker Greenbank" or the "Company")
Appointment of General Manager Brands
Walker Greenbank PLC (AIM: WGB), the luxury interior furnishings
group, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Butcher, a
highly experienced sales and marketing executive, as General
Manager Brands. In this role, David will be responsible for
delivering the UK and international growth objectives of the
Company's brands.
David has more than 20 years' experience in sales, marketing and
general management at major companies focused on brand-based
products including Procter & Gamble, Allied Domecq,
Constellation Brands and Britvic. Most recently he was Managing
Director UK & Ireland of Carabao Energy Drinks, where he
delivered significant sales growth for the Carabao brand.
The role of General Manager Brands is a non-Board position that
replaces the former role of Brands Director. In this new role,
David, who joins the Company this week, will report directly to
John Sach, the Company's Chief Executive.
John Sach, Walker Greenbank's Chief Executive, said: "I'm
delighted to welcome David Butcher to Walker Greenbank. David has
an excellent track record in sales and marketing at brand-based
businesses and is an experienced general manager. I look forward to
working with him to deliver the Company's UK and international
growth objectives."
For further information:
+44 (0) 844 543
Walker Greenbank PLC 4668
John Sach, Chief Executive
Mike Gant, Chief Financial Officer
Investec Bank plc (Nominated Adviser +44 (0) 20 7597
and Broker) 5970
Garry Levin / David Anderson /
Alex Wright - Corporate Finance
Henry Reast - Corporate Broking
+44 (0) 20 7466
Buchanan 5000
Mark Court / Sophie Wills / Catriona
Flint
Notes for editors:
About Walker Greenbank
Walker Greenbank PLC is a luxury interior furnishings company
that designs, manufactures and markets wallpapers, fabrics and
paints. In addition, the Company derives significant licensing
income from the use of its designs on a wide range of interior
products such as bed linen, rugs and tableware.
Walker Greenbank's brands include Sanderson, Morris & Co,
Harlequin, Zoffany, Scion and Anthology. The brand portfolio was
extended with the acquisition of the Clarke & Clarke and Studio
G brands in October 2016.
The Company has a strong UK manufacturing base comprising a
wallpaper factory in Loughborough and a fabric printing factory in
Lancaster. Both factories manufacture for the Company and for other
wallpaper and fabric brands.
Walker Greenbank employs more than 600 people and its products
are sold in more than 85 countries worldwide. It has showrooms in
London, New York, Paris, Amsterdam and Dubai along with partnership
showrooms in Moscow and in Shenzhen, China.
Walker Greenbank trades on the AIM market of the London Stock
Exchange under the ticker symbol WGB.
For further information please visit:
www.walkergreenbank.com/
This information is provided by RNS
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