SAGA PLC Directorate Change (8430W)
23 Agosto 2022 - 8:00AM
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SAGA PLC
23 August 2022
23 August 2022
Saga further strengthens leadership in support of growth
plan
Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director, confirmation
of Chief Data Officer and new Chair of Cruise Board
Saga, the UK specialist in products and services for people over
50, today announces three senior appointments to support the
Group's growth strategy and positioning as the superbrand for older
people in the UK.
Anand Aithal will join the Board as an Independent Non-Executive
Director on 1 September 2022. Anand has extensive non-executive
experience from fintech, insurance broking, asset management and
accountancy. He also brings an entrepreneurial perspective, having
co-founded his own data analytics business. Prior to this, he was a
Managing Director at Goldman Sachs. Additionally, Anand is
currently Lead Non-Executive Board Member for the UK Cabinet
Office.
Further to the announcement on 5 July 2022 of the creation of
the new role of Chief Data Officer, Saga confirms that Michael
O'Donohue has been appointed to the Executive team. He will be
focused on realising the potential in the way Saga uses customer
insight to enhance its commercial value. Michael joins from
Camelot, the operator of the National Lottery, where he is
currently Chief Data Officer. He has also held senior positions
with Centrica and Tesco, having previously been a consultant with
McKinsey and Company. Michael will join Saga on 3 October 2022.
Ian Simkins , currently the Chair of luxury villa specialist,
The Thinking Traveller, and of the Inside Travel Group which
specialises in tailor-made trips to Japan and Asia, will become the
Chair of Saga's subsidiary Cruise Board. Ian brings a wealth of
experience from the travel and wider consumer industries, and
specifically from the luxury travel market, having previously been
the CEO of Audley Travel, where he grew turnover fivefold over
seven years. Previously he held senior positions at Tesco, TUI,
British Airways and Thomson Holidays. Ian will join the Cruise
Board on 1 September 2022.
Sir Roger De Haan, Non-Executive Chairman of Saga, said:
"I am delighted to welcome Anand, Michael and Ian to Saga. I
look forward to working with them as we focus on delivering the
next phase of our growth strategy. They each bring extensive and
relevant experience and expertise to the Group at a time when the
business is being reshaped towards a greater focus on marketing,
content and distribution."
Euan Sutherland, Chief Executive Officer of Saga, said:
"I look forward to working with all three of the new appointees
as we focus on delivering long-term, sustainable growth in the
interests of all our stakeholders. Their wide-ranging specialisms
further strengthen the Group's skillset at a time when we are
rolling out our growth strategy and building Saga into the
superbrand for older people."
With regard to the appointment of the Non-Executive Directors,
there is no further information which would require disclosure
under 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.
For further information please contact:
Saga plc
Euan Sutherland, Chief Executive
Officer Tel: 07732 093 007
Emily Roalfe, Head of Investor Email: emily.roalfe@saga.co.uk
Relations
Headland Consultancy
Susanna Voyle Tel: 07980 894 557
Will Smith Tel: 07872 350 428
Tel: 020 3805 4822
Email: saga@headlandconsultancy.com
Notes to editors:
Saga is a specialist in the provision of products and services
for people over 50. The Saga brand is one of the most recognised
and trusted brands in the UK and is known for its high level of
customer service and its high quality, award-winning products and
services including cruises and holidays, insurance, personal
finance and publishing. www.saga.co.uk
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