DELIVEROO BOARD APPOINTMENTS

RNS Number : 7934W

Deliveroo PLC

28 April 2021

 

For immediate release: Wednesday 28th April

DELIVEROO APPOINTS KAREN JONES AND DOMINIQUE REINICHE TO BOARD

● Deliveroo appoints Dominique Reiniche and Karen Jones as Non-Executive Directors

● Dominique will join as a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nominations committees

● Karen will become Chair of the Remuneration Committee and join the Audit committee

● Chair Claudia Arney welcomes the appointees' extensive food and drink and hospitality experience and their deep knowledge of consumer marketing and European markets

Deliveroo today announces the appointment of Dominique Reiniche and Karen Jones to its Board as Non-Executive Directors.

Dominique will join Deliveroo's Board of Directors as a Non-Executive Director and as a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination committees. She has extensive experience in consumer marketing and innovation in the European food and drink industry, as well as other consumer-facing sectors, including as CEO of Coca-Cola Europe previously. Dominique also has expertise in the technology industry as a current Non-Executive Director of PayPal Luxembourg, amongst other non-executive roles.

Karen will join Deliveroo's Board of Directors as the Chair of the Remuneration Committee and as a member of the Audit Committee. She brings a wealth of experience in the restaurant, food and hospitality sectors, previously as the founder of Cafe Rouge and CEO of Spirit Group, and currently as the Chair of Hawksmoor and Mowgli, and Executive Chair of Prezzo. Karen also has strong expertise of executive remuneration having previously chaired the remuneration committees of ASOS Plc and Booker Plc.

Dominique will commence her appointment on 1st May, while Karen will join the Board on 1st June.

Claudia Arney, Chair of Deliveroo, said: "We are delighted to have brought on board Karen and Dominique who bring substantial expertise in the restaurant and food and drink sectors, as well as deep knowledge of consumer marketing and real insight into our European markets. They join at an important time for Deliveroo as we build on the opportunities ahead of us as a public company. They will provide a valuable and fresh perspective to support the company's continued growth." 

Dominique Reiniche said: "I am delighted to bring my long-standing experience of European markets, both as a Senior Executive and as a Non-Executive to the Deliveroo Board. I look forward to building a strong relationship with the Board and the Executive team and helping the team fulfil Deliveroo's potential for all stakeholders."

Karen Jones said: " I am looking forward to working with the Board and the wider Executive team to build the business through strong and mutually beneficial partnerships with customers, riders, restaurants and food retailers to the benefit of all."

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Notes to Editors:

Dominique Reiniche has extensive experience of operating in senior leadership positions in Europe, previously as  Executive and currently as Non-Executive, as well as international strategic, consumer marketing and innovation experience in the food and drink, and other consumer-facing sectors.Previous Executive roles include CEO of Coca-Cola Europe and Procter and Gamble. She is also familiar with the technology industry and is currently Non-Executive Director of PayPal Luxembourg since 2014, Chair of the Eurostar International Ltd Group and Chair of Chr.Hansen bio-sciences company, as well as a Non-Executive Director of Mondi Plc and Seven Trent Plc.

Karen Jones brings a wealth of experience in the restaurant, food and hospitality sectors, previously as the founder of Cafe Rouge and CEO of Spirit Group, and currently as the Chair of Hawksmoor and Mowgli, and Executive Chair of Prezzo. Ms Jones also sits on the Board of Firmenich ag and is a Commissioner of the Crown Estate. Karen brings a strong understanding of remuneration having previously Chaired the Remuneration Committees of ASOS Plc and Booker Plc.

About Deliveroo

Deliveroo is an award-winning delivery service founded in 2013 by William Shu and Greg Orlowski. Deliveroo works with over 115,000 best-loved restaurants and grocery partners, as well as 100,000 riders to provide the best food delivery experience in the world.  Deliveroo is headquartered in London, with around 2,000 employees in offices around the globe.

Deliveroo operates in nearly 800 locations across 12 markets, including Australia, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and the United Kingdom.

 

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