Inchcape Plc
INCH:LN
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Inchcape is an international automotive services group involved in the importation, distribution and sale of motor vehicles. The group also offers financial services and counts Toyota/Lexus, Subaru, Ferrari/Maserati, BMW and the Premier Automotive Group of Ford among its key global manufacturer partners.
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Board of Directors
Ken Hanna
Non-Executive Chairman
Prior to becoming Inchcape\'s Chairman, Ken was an Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of Cadbury plc. He was previously a Partner of Compass Partners International and Group Finance Director and Chief Executive of Dalgety plc. He has previous experience with Guinness plc (now Diageo plc), Avis Europe and Black & Decker. Committees: Ken is Chairman of the Nominations Committee and a member of the Remuneration and CR Committees.
Stefan Bomhard
Group Chief Executive
Stefan was appointed Inchcape Group Chief Executive in April 2015. Before joining Inchcape, Stefan was President of Bacardi Limited\'s European region and was also responsible for Bacardi\'s Global commercial organisation and Global Travel Retail. Stefan has a PhD in Marketing and has accrued a wealth of experience in the retail and consumer sectors during his career. He served as Chief Commercial Officer of Cadbury plc; Chief Operating Officer of Foodsolutions, Europe, a division of Unilever plc together with general management, retail and franchise experience at Diageo, (Burger King) and Procter & Gamble
John McConnell
Group Finance Director
John was appointed as Group Finance Director of Inchcape plc in October 2009, having worked with the Group since 1999. John joined Inchcape Australasia as Chief Financial Officer before moving to the role of Chief Executive Officer of Australasia. Prior to joining Inchcape he worked with Reckitt and Colman (now Reckitt Benckiser) for 13 years in a variety of senior financial roles in the UK, Germany and Australia. John was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of UBM plc in January 2014.
John Langston
Non-Executive Director
John is a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Rexam PLC. He was formerly Finance Director of Smiths Group plc, having been a member of the Board since 2000. John held a number of senior commercial positions at Smiths Group including Group Managing Director of the Speciality Engineering division and the Detection and Sealing Solutions divisions. From 1993, John held senior positions at TI Group plc, joining the Board of TI Group in 1998 until the merger with Smiths and was also on the Board of Crossmatch, a US security company from 2007 until 2011 when it was sold.
Alison Cooper
Non-Executive Director
Alison is Chief Executive of Imperial Tobacco Group PLC. Alison joined Imperial Tobacco in 1999 and through a number of senior roles has contributed significantly to the international expansion. She was appointed as Chief Executive in May 2010 and since her appointment she has led the development and implementation of Imperial Tobacco’s sustainable growth strategy. Alison is a Chartered Accountant and was previously with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Committees: Alison is a member of the Audit Committee.
Nigel Northridge
Senior Non-Executive Director
Nigel is Chairman Debenhams plc and was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Aer Lingus plc in January 2014. Nigel spent 32 years with Gallaher Group plc in sales and marketing roles, becoming the Group Chief Executive in 2000. He was previously a Non-Executive Director of Thomas Cook plc and the Senior Independent Director of Aggreko plc. Committees: Nigel is Chairman of the Remuneration Committee.
Till Vestring
Non-Executive Director
Till is Senior Partner of Bain & Company South East Asia. Till has a 23 year career at Bain & Company of which the last 18 were spent in Asia with postings in Sydney, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore. He has served as head of Bain’s Automotive & Industrial Practice in Asia, Managing Partner for South East Asia, as well as on Bain’s global Partner Nomination & Compensation Committee. He has extensive experience advising multinationals on growth strategy across Asia as well as advising leading Asian companies on strategy, M&A and organisation. Till was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Keppel Corporation in February 2015. Committees: Till is a member of the Remuneration and Nominations Committees.
Coline McConville
Non-Executive Director
Coline was the Chair of the Remuneration Committee of TUI Travel plc for three years before its merger with TUI AG in December 2014 and she is now a member of the German supervisory Board of TUI AG. She is also a Non-Executive Director of UTV Media plc, Fevertree Drinks plc, Travis Perkins plc and a board member of Wembley Stadium. Coline spent 10 years with Clear Channel International Limited where she was Chief Executive Officer – Europe, from 2003 to 2006, having previously been Group Development Director and Chief Operating Officer. Coline began her career in management consultancy, working with both McKinsey & Co and LEK Partnership