Appointment of Group E-Commerce Director

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Science in Sport PLC

29 October 2019

 

29 October 2019

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SCIENCE IN SPORT PLC

("SiS", "Company" or "Group")

Appointment of Group E-Commerce Director

Science in Sport plc (AIM: SIS), the premium performance nutrition company serving elite athletes, sports enthusiasts and the gym lifestyle community, is pleased to announce the appointment of Neil Tinegate, a highly experienced digital executive, as the Company's Group E-Commerce Director.

Neil has a track record in digital innovation and online sales growth at businesses including Home Retail Group, where his roles included Head of Digital Innovation at Argos, and at EMI Music, where his roles included Vice President Digital Projects. He will be joining Science in Sport from Heineken, where he is currently Director of E-Commerce & Product Europe.

Neil, who has extensive international and technical experience, graduated in Business Information Systems and also has an MBA.

As Science in Sport's Group E-Commerce Director, Neil will hold international responsibility for the strategic and operational aspects of the PhD.com and SiS.com websites and for online sales on other platforms. His start date at the Group is 9 January next year.

Stephen Moon, Science in Sport's Chief Executive Officer, commented:

"I am delighted that Neil Tinegate is joining Science in Sport in the important role of Group E-Commerce Director. His track record of driving online growth in international markets for brand-led businesses will be of great value to the Group as we continue on our trajectory of rapid online sales growth."

For further information:

Science in Sport plc Stephen Moon, Chief Executive Officer James Simpson, Chief Financial Officer	[phone]
Buchanan Communications Financial PR Mark Court Vicky Hayns Tilly Abraham	[phone] [e-mail]

Notes to Editors

About Science in Sport plc

Science in Sport plc is a leading sports nutrition business that develops, manufactures and markets innovative nutrition products for professional athletes, sports and fitness enthusiasts and the gym lifestyle community. The Company has two highly regarded brands: PhD Nutrition, a premium protein brand targeting gym lifestyle and sports enthusiasts, and SiS, a leading brand among elite athletes and professional sports teams.

The two brands are sold internationally through multiple retail channels, both traditional and online, including major supermarkets and high street chains, specialist sports retailers and e-commerce sites including Amazon and the brands' own websites.  They enable the Company to address the full breadth of the performance nutrition market currently estimated at approximately £10 billion worldwide.

PhD is one of the UK's leading protein brands with a reputation for high quality and product innovation. The brand has grown rapidly, based on its core protein powders, since launch in 2005. The range now comprises powders, bars, flapjacks, drinks and other products including the high protein, low sugar range, PhD Smart. PhD is the exclusive sports nutrition supplier to David Lloyd Clubs and its brand ambassadors include rapper Bugzy Malone, WBA international champion Jordan Gill and Team GB Olympic sprinter Asha Philip.

SiS, founded in 1992, has a core range comprising gels, powders and bars focused on energy, hydration and endurance. SiS is the official sports nutrition supplier to many professional cycling teams and organisations including Team INEOS, British Cycling, Cycling Australia, USA Cycling and USA Triathlon. SiS supplies more than 80 professional football clubs in the UK and is an official partner to British Triathlon and the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series. SiS brand ambassadors include Olympians Sir Chris Hoy MBE, Mark Cavendish MBE and Adam Peaty MBE.

Science in Sport is headquartered in London. Its shares joined the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange in August 2013 and trade under the ticker symbol SIS.

For further information, please visit www.scienceinsport.com

 

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