Royal Mail chief cause he's got time on his hands becomes new chairman of Countrywide

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Countrywide has announced to the Stock Exchange this morning that Peter Long will take over from Grenville Turner as chairman at the end of April.

Long is currently chairman of Royal Mail plc, and has held a variety of senior roles in the travel and leisure sector.

He was formerly senior independent non-executive Director of RAC plc from 2001 to 2005 and Rentokil Initial plc from 2005 to 2014. He was also a non-executive director of Debenhams plc between 2006 and 2009.

"Peter brings a strong customer focus and a wealth of plc board experience" says a Countrywide statement this morning.

In a statement to the City, Countrywide's chief executive Alison Platt says: “On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Grenville for his dedication and significant commitment to the development of Countrywide during his tenure. As Chairman and previously as CEO, Grenville has been unwavering in his stewardship of Countrywide. Personally, he has been unstinting in his support and guidance for me and his counsel has been invaluable.

“I am pleased that Peter has accepted the role of Chairman and would like to welcome him to Countrywide. I and the entire Board look forward to working with him as Countrywide pursue its strategic objectives."

Long himself says this morning: “I am delighted to be joining the Countrywide plc board as Chairman and am looking forward to working with Alison and her team. The group has a clear focus on its customers as it executes its strategy and generates long-term sustainable shareholder value.”

TAGS: Countrywide - Alison Platt - Peter Long - Grenville Turner PLC - 2 Jobs - Boredom - Part-Timer - Pro Rata?

[fishtank]

More invisible than the last invisible one...

[houseoflords]

Time on his hands, don't you mean he's paid copious amounts of money to do very little, this all comes from the top who live life on a Jolly whilst they piss on the Workers, bunch of w#()-_;s

[k979aaa]

Time on his hands, don't you mean he's paid copious amounts of money to do very little, this all comes from the top who live life on a Jolly whilst they piss on the Workers, bunch of w#()-_;s

Yes so why do people on here insist we run around and lapse while the 1% at the top have time on their hands whilst being paid a small fortune and can take on another job?

[maboo]

Shouldn't Mr Long being doing 'absorption' as he has time on his hands. Me thinks Moya should be bringing him in for counselling.