8 February 2024
Dunelm Group plc
("Dunelm")
Appointment of Ajay Kavan and
Daniel Taylor as Non-Executive Directors
Dunelm, the UK's leading homewares
retailer, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ajay Kavan and
Daniel Taylor as Non-Executive Directors with effect from 1 March
2024. Both Ajay and Dan will be members of the Audit and Risk,
Remuneration and Nominations committees.
Ajay is a senior advisor to the
global investment firm, KKR, and a member of the advisory panel to
Piper Private Equity. He serves in a non-executive capacity on the
board of Rohlik Group, a European technology leader in e-grocery
and an Index Ventures-backed unicorn, and he is Vice Chair at the
Prince of Wales' charity, In Kind Direct. Ajay brings extensive
retail experience having been CEO of Matches Fashion from 2020 to
2021 and an Amazon Vice President from 2011 to 2020, where he
scaled multiple categories and held global roles including
launching Amazon Fresh in Europe/Asia. Prior to this, he held
executive roles at Kingfisher and Home Retail Group.
Dan has very strong experience in
digital, consumer-facing brands. He is currently the Chief
Executive Officer - Flutter International, at global betting and
gaming company Flutter Entertainment plc, where he is responsible
for all of the Group's international brands, a role he has held
since 2020. Prior to this, he was the Chief Executive Officer of
PaddyPowerBetfair, where he has also held the roles of MD, UK &
Ireland and MD, Retail. Dan has also held roles as Managing
Director of Teletext Holidays and Director of Strategy and
Commercial Development at DMG Media.
Alison Brittain, Chair of Dunelm,
said:
"I am very pleased to welcome Ajay
and Dan to Dunelm. Their appointments reflect our ongoing focus on
ensuring effective Board composition and complementary skill
sets.
Ajay's experience across a range of
well-known retailers strengthens our Board as we continue to drive
multi-channel growth across our total retail system. Dan's
experience, particularly in the delivery of digital growth
strategies in consumer-facing businesses, will add further
expertise and value as we continue to evolve and improve our
customer proposition. I look forward to working with them
both."
Dunelm
confirms that there is no information to be disclosed under the
requirements of Listing Rule 9.6.13R in relation to the appointment
of either Ajay Kavan or Dan Taylor.
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