Board of Directors
The final element of the Group’s restructuring was a review of its head office function. Peter Dicks returned to the Board as Chairman and Non-Executive Director, having previously held the position from January 2000 to September 2006. In addition, Jim Wilkinson joined the Board as Group Finance Director having previously held the same position at Johnson Service Group plc and Informa Group Plc. As part of this review it was concluded that the role of Chief Operating Officer was no longer required and as a result Dave Hobday, Chief Operating Officer, left the Group in May 2008.