EasyJet hires Halfords' finance chief

13th Apr 2015 07:32

Low cost air carrier EasyJet on Monday appointed former finance executive from Halfords on its management board.Andrew Findlay, is to become chief finance officer at EasyJet by the end of October. He joins from Halfords where he was CFO.Before that, Findlay was director of finance, tax and treasury at Marks & Spencer.Findlay will replace Chris Kennedy, who is moving over to British chipmaker ARM Holdings. Halfords said it will seek a replacement process for Findlay is under way.Carolyn McCall, chief executive of EasyJet welcomed Findlay to the senior management board: "He [Finlday] is a proven FTSE 250 CFO with great consumer experience and a strong focus on cost. He is part of the leadership team at Halfords which has created a much more customer centric and profitable business."Andrew is a great fit for EasyJet and I am sure he will add a lot of value to the airline."