Brammer announces Steve Ashmore to the Board as Regional Managing Director

– UK, Knutsford – Brammer plc (LSE:BRAM), Europe’s leading distributor of quality industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul products (“MRO”),is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Ashmore as an Executive Director of the Company with effect from 4th April 2016. Steve joins the Company’s Board as Regional Managing Director with responsibility for our operations in UK, Ireland and Iceland.

Steve has considerable operational and commercial experience and has held a variety of leadership positions throughout his career including, most recently, Managing Director of Wolseley UK, the UK operating company of Wolseley plc, having been appointed to that the role in 2010.

Before joining Wolseley, Steve spent over 11 years with Exel plc, the supply chain and third party logistics provider. Between 2003 and 2005 he was Managing Director, Europe of Exel’s Industrial Division, covering logistics and supply chain management for the capital goods, utilities and processing industries. Prior to that, he was Managing Director, Continental Europe comprising Exel businesses in Spain, France, Germany and Portugal. Before joining Exel, Steve was a consultant for management consulting firm A. T. Kearney.

Commenting on the appointment, Ian Fraser, Group Chief Executive Officer, said: “We are delighted to have attracted someone of Steve’s experience to Brammer. Steve is a proven business leader and his track record on improvement of business performance is impressive. We are delighted to welcome him as Regional Managing Director and look forward to working with him as we focus on maximizing growth and improving performance in the UK business and the wider Group”

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