Albemarle & Bond Holdings appoints Colin Whipp to its Board of Directors as CRO

– UK – Albemarle & Bond Holdings PLC, the specialist retail financial services provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Colin Whipp as Chief Restructuring Officer and Executive Board Director from 7 October 2013.

Colin is an experienced turnaround executive who has worked in public and private companies in the UK and Ireland. A Chartered Accountant and a Fellow of the Institute for Turnaround, Colin has extensive wide experience in consumer facing companies in delivering improved financial change and results. Prior to this in his early career, he qualified with BDO Stoy Hayward, and then worked for Procter & Gamble UK. This was then followed by financial and commercial roles with Scholl Plc, BacardiMartini Inc. and Bertelsmann UK.

Greville Nicholls commented: “In the current environment, Chris’ experience and leadership will be very valuable to the business. The acceleration of his appointment to the CEO role from the previously planned date is in recognition of his energy and enthusiasm to take up the role and the Board’s confidence in the difference he can make to the Company. We also welcome Colin on his appointment and I am sure that he will be of great assistance to Chris in his new role.”

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