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12 Nov, 2015 10:42 12 Nov, 2015 11:03

Morrisons appoints Post Office boss Paula Vennells as non-exec director

Morrisons had appointed Post Office chief executive Paula Vennells as non-executive director with effect from the start of January next year.

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Vennells has been CEO of the Post Office since April 2012, having joined the company in 2007. Before that, she was group commercial director of Whitbread, having started her career with Unilever and L'Oreal.

She has also held directorships in sales and marketing with a number of major retailers including Dixons Stores Group and Argos.

Chairman Andrew Higginson said: “Her experience of restructuring and building a retail operation at the Post Office, her background in FMCG and her experience as a serving CEO, will all be invaluable to the board going forward.”

At 1053, Morrisons shares were down 0.5% at 156.10p.

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