– UK, Glasgow – Macfarlane Group PLC (LON: MACF) today announced the appointment of Laura Whyte to its Board as a non-executive director effective from 1 October 2022.
She has also been appointed as Chair of the Remuneration Committee, succeeding Aleen Gulvanessian, who will become Chair of Macfarlane Group on 1 October.
Laura had a long-standing career at John Lewis where she served on the Management Board for over ten years as HR Director. She led several business initiatives in support of retailing, with a particular focus on the customer experience.
Since 2014 she has worked as a non-executive director with several organizations. Her roles include Capital and Regional plc where she chairs the Remuneration and ESG Committees and is a member of the Audit and Nominations Committees, The British Horseracing Authority, and the Old Naval College Greenwich.
About Macfarlane Group
Macfarlane Group PLC has been listed on the Premium segment of the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (LON: MACF) since 1973 with over 70 years of experience in the UK packaging industry.
- Through its two divisions, Macfarlane Group services a broad range of business customers, supplying them high-quality high-quality packaging which helps customers reduce supply chain costs, improve their operational efficiencies and enhance their brand presentation. The divisions are:
o Packaging Distribution – Macfarlane Packaging Distribution is the leading UK distributor of a comprehensive range of protective packaging products; and
o Manufacturing Operations – Macfarlane Design and Manufacture design and produce protective packaging for high-value and fragile products. - Headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland, Macfarlane Group employs over 1,000 people at 37 sites, principally in the UK, as well as in Ireland, Germany, and the Netherlands.
- Macfarlane Group supplies more than 20,000 customers principally in the UK and Europe.
- In partnership with 1,700 suppliers, Macfarlane Group distributes and manufactures 600,000+ lines across a wide range of sectors, including retail eCommerce; consumer goods; food; logistics; mail order; electronics; defense, auto defense aerospace,e.
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