– UK, Iver – DX Group PLC (LON: DX) today announced the appointments of Jon Kempster and Mike Russell to its Board as independent non-executive directors, with immediate effect.
“I am very pleased to welcome Jon and Mike to the Board as independent non-executive directors. They bring many years of C-Suite experience at both a financial and commercial level and both have significant experience of the logistics industry. We look forward to working with them,” said Board Chairman, Ron Series.
Jon Kempster has been appointed as Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee while Mike Russell has been appointed as Chair of the Remuneration Committee.
About Jonathan Kempster
Jon has over 30 years of senior financial and commercial experience, including as Group Finance Director of industry-leading FTSE-listed companies across several sectors, including logistics, retail, and manufacturing. Most recently, he was Finance Director of Frasers Group plc, the retail group, and, before that, Group Finance Director of Wincanton plc, the logistics provider. He is currently Non-executive Director of Redcentric plc, the IT managed services provider, Ted Baker plc, the fashion retailer, Bonhill Group plc, the B2B media business, Fireangel Safety Technology plc, the home safety products group, and Serinus Energy plc, the international oil and gas company. He is also a Trustee of the Delta plc pension plan. Jon will step down from the Board of Redcentric plc in July 2022.
About Michael Russell
Mike has over 35 years of experience in leadership and financial roles with major companies. During his executive career, he was CEO of Prize Food Group plc, the food production group, Group Finance Director of Nurdin and Peacock plc, the food wholesaler, and Finance Director of Asda Stores Limited, the supermarket subsidiary of Asda Group plc. He has significant experience in the logistics industry, having been a non-executive director of Clipper Group plc, the retail logistics firm, for almost 10 years. During this time, he was Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee.
About DX (Group) plc
DX is a well-established provider of a wide range of delivery services to both business and residential addresses across the UK and Ireland. First established in 1975 as a Document Exchange service to the legal sector, DX now provides one of the widest ranges of overnight delivery services in the market, as well as logistics services. Items that DX transports range from confidential documents and valuable packages to large, awkward-to-handle freight, unsuitable for automated conveyors.
DX Freight: comprises DX 1-Man, DX 2-Man, and Logistics. The Division specializes in the delivery of irregular dimension and weight freight.
DX Express: comprises DX Parcels and DX Exchange and Mail. The Division specializes in the express delivery of parcels and documents.
For more information: https://www.dxdelivery.com/
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