27.02.2014

New directors for Lavendon

Lavendon has appointed two new non-executive directors John Coghlan and John Wyatt, while Jan Åstrand, the company’s senior independent director and chairman of the remuneration committee since December 2010 has resigned.

Coghlan, 55, an Irishman is currently chairman of the Freight Transport Association in Ireland and Chairman of Inchcape Shipping Services. He was previously a non-executive director of both Ashley House and DX Services, and up to 2006 was deputy chief executive and group finance director of Exel. He has also been a non-executive director of Hibu (previously Yell) since June 2002, and is currently chairman of its audit committee that went into administration in November last year.
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John Coghlan

Wyatt, 55, is currently president Stanley Black & Decker – Construction/DIY Europe, Middle East and Africa, having joined the business when the two companies merged in 2010. He started his career as a product manager with Cadbury Schweppes and subsequently held senior sales & marketing and general management positions with PepsiCo and Scotts Miracle Gro Co in both the UK and internationally, in Canada, the USA and Scandinavia.
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John Wyatt

Andrew Wood, a non-executive director and chairman of theAudit Committee, will become the senior independent director of the Company with immediate effect.

Lavendon chairman John Standen said: "I am delighted to welcome John Coghlan and John Wyatt to the board. Both bring a wealth of relevant experience as the Company moves into the next stage of its development, and they will make a valuable contribution in shaping and implementing Lavendon's strategy in the coming years. John Coghlan brings particularly strong commercial and logistics experience, while John Wyatt has extensive senior international management and sales & marketing experience.”

"I would also personally like to thank Jan for his contribution to the Company over the last few years and we wish him the best in the future."
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Jan Åstrand