– UK, London – M&C Saatchi Plc (LON: SAA) today announced the appointment of Gareth Davis and Colin Jones to its Board as Independent Non-Executive Directors effective on 3 February 2020.
Gareth Davis will join the Board as Non-Executive Deputy Chairman and Colin Jones will join the Board as Non-Executive Director, and Chairman of the Audit Committee.
“We are delighted to welcome Gareth Davis and Colin Jones to the Board. Both have extensive public company experience at the highest levels. We look forward to working with them to restore the company’s health and reputation. We hope to be able to announce the additional Non-Executives in the near future.” said Jeremy Sinclair, Chairman.
About Gareth Davis
Gareth Davis has extensive Board experience, both as an Executive and Non-Executive Director, at some of the world’s leading companies. He has been Chairman of DS Smith Plc, an FTSE 100 packaging business, since 2012, having joined the company’s Board in 2010. Gareth is also a Non-Executive Director of Gresham House Plc, the asset manager. Previously, Gareth sat on the Board of Ferguson Plc, the FTSE 100 building materials business, between 2003 and 2019, spending the last nine years as Chairman. He was Chairman of William Hill Plc, the FTSE 250 betting and gaming company, between 2010 and 2018. Gareth was Chief Executive of Imperial Tobacco Group Plc, between 1996 and 2010, having joined the business in 1972.
About Colin Jones
Colin Jones has significant media sector and finance expertise. He is currently Non-Executive Chairman of Centaur Media Plc, the market intelligence company, having joined the business in 2018 as a Non-Executive Director. Colin is also a Non-Executive Director of City Lit, the adult education college. Colin previously spent over 20 years as Finance Director of Euromoney Institutional Investor Plc, the FTSE 250-listed media company, until he retired from the company in 2018. Prior to joining Euromoney, Colin was a Director at Price Waterhouse, where he qualified as a chartered accountant and spent eight years in the firm’s audit practice.
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