Operating Board Changes

RNS Number : 2718T

Sainsbury(J) PLC

03 June 2009

 



3 June 2009

Sainsbury's announces changes to the Operating Board

Sainsbury's IT and change director, Angela Morrison, has decided to leave the company this summer after four years in the role. 

Rob Fraser will join the Operating Board as IT director in the autumn, bringing many years of both IT and retail experience to the role.  Rob is currently vice president, Consumer, Technology & Transport at the Computer Science Corporation, and spent ten years at Boots where he undertook a variety of IT roles including Group IT director.  He was also a member of the Boots Executive Committee and has worked for Rank Xerox and Marks and Spencer. 

Commenting on the board changes Justin King, chief executive said, 'Under Angela's leadership our IT function has undergone considerable change, including the successful in-sourcing of IT back into the company in 2006, and the creation of an IT platform to support the future growth of the business.  We thank Angela for the important contribution she has made to Sainsbury's success and we wish her well in the future.

'Rob brings many years of IT and retail experience to the role and he will be a great asset to Sainsbury's and the company's management team.'

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Enquiries:

Investor Relations                        Media

Elliot Jordan                                     Pip Wood  

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Notes to editors:

Rob Fraser career summary:

• 2008-to date, Computer Sciences Corporation

• 1997-2007 Boots Company

  • 2004 - 2007, Group IT Director, Health & Beauty/Member, Boots Executive Committee

  • 2002 - 2004, Director of IT, Retail

  • 2000 - 2002, Director, IT, Supply Chain & Shared Services

  • 1997 - 2000 Programme Manager, Supply Chain Renewal 

• 1994-1997, Lafage 

• 1994-1992, Arthur Andersen

• 1989-1992, Rank Xerox Ltd

• 1985-1989, Marks and Spencer plc

Sainsbury's Operating Board Members

Justin King - chief executive (also on plc board)

Darren Shapland - chief financial officer (also on plc board)

Mike Coupe - trading director (also on plc board)

Roger Burnley - retail and logistics director

Gwyn Burr - customer director

Tim Fallowfield - company secretary

Rob Fraser - IT director (from autumn 2009)

Dido Harding - convenience director

Luke Jensen - managing director non-food

John Rogers - property director

Neil Sachdev - commercial services director

Imelda Walsh - HR director

 

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