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23 April 2010
Countryside Properties Plc has appointed Andrew Carr-Locke as Executive Chairman. Andrew has a wealth of business experience from both inside and outside the development sector.
Andrew Carr-Locke, 56, joins with experience in senior finance positions at Courtaulds Textiles, Diageo, Bowater Scott and Kodak. He held the position of Group Finance Director at George Wimpey Plc until 2007 and is a Non-Executive Director at Dairy Crest Plc and has previously held non-executive directorships at Royal Mail Holdings, Venture Production and AWG.
The appointment concludes a process started in late 2009 by the Cherry family including Chief Executive, Graham, Deputy Chairman, Richard and former Chairman and founder, the late Alan Cherry.
Andrew Carr-Locke, Chairman, said: “I am proud to join Countryside Properties and am impressed by the vision and commitment shown by the Cherry family. Graham and Richard have spent three decades working with their father, Alan, to build a company that creates new and regenerated communities which continue to set the standard in the development sector. I welcome this excellent opportunity to work with the management team to ensure that Countryside Properties continues to build on its vision.”
Graham Cherry, Chief Executive, said: “We are delighted to welcome Andrew to the Company and we look forward to working with him and benefiting from his substantial experience, in what are changed financial times. We have recently been able to open new sites and our sales rates have increased, so Andrew will be able to assist in shaping our future at just the right time. We continue to add to our substantial land position which will underpin our future development pipeline.”
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Information correct as at 23/04/2010