JD Sports appoints Dominic Platt as CFO

JD Sports Fashion said on Thursday that it has appointed Dominic Platt as chief financial officer and as a member of the board.

Platt, who is expected to join later this year, is currently CFO of BGL Group, a digital distributor of financial services and owner of Compare the Market. He previously held senior finance roles at Darty, where he was group finance director and managing director of international businesses, and at Cable and Wireless both in the UK and internationally.

JD said Platt has extensive experience in international consumer-focused public and private companies, including helping to drive growth strategies and deliver successful results. He is an independent non-executive director at N Brown Group and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

Current CFO Neil Greenhalgh - whose departure was announced last year- will leave the business later in the summer.

Chief executive Régis Schultz said: "We are delighted to welcome Dominic to JD. He brings strong international and public company expertise and a wealth of experience in consumer-focused businesses.

"Having worked closely with Dominic before, I am certain his financial expertise, deep knowledge of governance and strategic counsel will be crucial in helping to drive forward the next chapter in the global growth story of JD."