– UK, Dunstable – Whitbread PLC (LON: WTB) today announced the appointment of Dominic Paul as CEO in January 2023, to succeed Alison Brittain who will retire at the end of the financial year 2023.
“We are delighted to welcome back Dominic to the Group as our new Chief Executive. Following an extensive search and thorough evaluation of high-quality candidates, we are confident Dominic’s great track record of growing and transforming consumer brands in the UK and internationally will help to lead Whitbread in the next stage of the Group’s development,” said Adam Crozier.
About Dominic Paul
Dominic Paul is an experienced senior executive, with a very strong operational and commercial record in the travel, leisure, and hospitality sector, and most recently served as CEO of Domino’s Pizza Group plc. He led the business through the COVID pandemic and has delivered a strong period of sales growth and value creation and aligned all stakeholders behind a growth strategy for the future.
Dominic Paul is well known to Whitbread and joins with a good understanding of the business having been a member of the Whitbread Executive Committee and Managing Director of Costa Coffee for three years, overseeing its significant growth in both the UK and internationally ahead of the sale of the business to Coca-Cola. Prior to this, Dominic was Senior Vice President of International with Royal Caribbean Cruise Line where he led the business through a period of strong growth. His extensive experience in the travel and leisure industry also includes senior roles at EasyJet, British Midland, and British Airways.
Dominic Paul said: “I am delighted to have been selected to return and lead Whitbread, a business with a fantastic heritage and an exciting future both in the UK and internationally. Whitbread has a well-founded strategy, a very strong customer proposition, and significant opportunities for future growth. I am looking forward to working with Adam and the whole Whitbread team to deliver for our customers, teams, and shareholders.”
For more information: https://www.whitbread.co.uk/
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