– UK, Fulham – The Laura Ashley Holdings Plc (LSE:ALY), announces the appointment of Professor Jane Rapley as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company, with immediate effect.
Professor Rapley is currently Professor Emerita of CSM at the University of the Arts, London. She led the School of Fashion & Textile Design at Central Saint Martins as its Dean for nineteen years. In 2006, she became Head of Central Saint Martins and in 2012 became Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Arts London. During her career, Professor Rapley served on a number of national bodies including Plymouth College of Art Governors and the Council for National Academic Awards. Professor Rapley was awarded an OBE for services to Higher Education in 2001. She is a charity Trustee of TexSelect and The City & Guilds London Art School.
The Company announces the appointment of Mr Andrew Khoo Boo Yeow as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company, with immediate effect.
Mr Khoo is a Barrister-at-law from Lincolns Inn, United Kingdom and also holds a Master degree in Business Administration from Seattle Pacific University, United States of America.
Mr Khoo is the Chief Executive Officer of the Malayan United Industries Berhad Group, a listed company in Malaysia. Prior to that, he was the Chief Operating Officer Swensen’s, Director of Group Business Development, and Director, Food and Beverage Division for the ABR Holdings Ltd Singapore. He was also the Executive Director of Network Foods International Ltd, Singapore, President of Cambridge Alliance Holdings Ltd, Canada, and from 2002 to 2003, Director of Corporate Affairs of Laura Ashley Limited. Mr Khoo was a Non-Executive Director of Laura Ashley Holdings Plc from 2005 to 2012. Mr Khoo is a Board Director of Malayan United Industries-Berhad and Federal International (2000) Ltd. Singapore.
The Company announces the appointment of Mr Seán Anglim as an Executive Director of the Company, with immediate effect. He is also appointed as the Finance Director and will continue to hold the position of Joint Chief Operating Officer.
Mr Anglim has worked for Laura Ashley since November 1996. He was appointed as Group Financial Controller in 2005 and as Operations Director in 2007. Between 2009 and 2011, he was the Chief Financial Officer and took up the role of Joint Chief Operating Officer in November 2011. Since October 2012, Mr Anglim has held the dual role of Chief Financial Officer and Joint Chief Operating Officer.
Mr Anglim sits on the Board of several subsidiaries of Laura Ashley Holdings Plc including Laura Ashley Limited.
Mr Anglim has a wealth of business development, operations and financial experience.
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