Saga, the specialist in services for folks aged 50 and over, has appointed Euan Sutherland as group CEO.
Sutherland (pictured), who's to succeed Lance Batchelor, who's retiring, has led various main consumer-facing companies, together with monetary providers, by intervals of change, each within the UK and internationally.
Most not too long ago Sutherland was the CEO of Superdry plc, the worldwide digital model, for 5 years.
Previous to this he was the group CEO of The Co-op Group, the mutual retailer, insurance coverage and funeral providers enterprise the place he led a big transformation programme leading to a extra environment friendly and worthwhile enterprise.
Earlier than that, he was group COO & CEO UK at Kingfisher plc, and in addition has a background in world FMCG manufacturers having labored at Mars and Coca-Cola earlier in his profession. He's a non-executive director of Britvic plc.
Saga chairman Patrick O’Sullivan stated: “I'm very happy that Euan is becoming a member of Saga at this vital time within the growth of the enterprise.
“He has substantial expertise throughout a number of consumer-facing companies that will probably be invaluable as we proceed the Saga transformation, with our clients on the coronary heart of our technique.
“Alongside the current appointments of Cheryl Agius as CEO of Insurance coverage and Gilles Normand as COO, the board has each confidence within the workforce now in place to guide and speed up Saga’s turnaround technique. On behalf of the board I want to thank Lance for specializing in reinvestment during the last six years and for launching our membership scheme, Saga Prospects, and need him nicely for the long run.”
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