Howden Joinery rejigs management roles after group review

30th May 2014 07:16

Howden Joinery Group, the parent company of the UK kitchen supplier Howdens, has made a number of changes to management roles as part of a organisational review."As the economy recovers, and with significant opportunities to continue to grow the business profitably, the group has been undertaking a review of its organisation structure and capabilities," the company said in a statement on Friday.As part of the result, which included input from external advisors, the board has appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Mark Robson as Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with immediate effect. As well as keeping his current role as CFO, Robson will now be responsible for the day-to-day management of the business along with CEO Matthew Ingle. Ingle, meanwhile, will also focus on the "continued development and implementation" of the group's strategy.Meanwhile, Theresa Keating, who works as Group Financial Controller, is to take on additional responsibilities and has been appointed Finance Director."Howdens is a very successful company, and much of its success is due to its management culture and business model," said Chairman Will Samuel."As part of the continuing development of the company we are putting in place these changes to enable its further growth and development and to ensure its ongoing success," he said.BC