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Freeport appoints Robin Binks as new Chairman
24 Apr '06
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Leading developer and operator of retail outlet shopping centres in mainland Europe, Freeport plc announces the appointment of Robin Binks as Chairman. Mr Binks joins the company with immediate effect and will assume responsibility for all Board and operational matters until the appointment of a new CEO.
The Board will shortly commence the search for a new CEO following the resignation of Sean Collidge on 31st March 2006.
Robin Binks brings considerable experience in corporate finance and real estate to the Board. Until 2005, he was a partner in the Corporate Finance division of Deloittte & Touche LLP and head of the corporate finance real estate practice.
Previous posts have included Executive Director of West Merchant Bank Limited, a subsidiary of Westdeutsche Landesbank, Chief Executive of Cannon Street Investments Plc and Executive Director of S.G.Warburg & Co. Ltd.
Mr Binks was also a non-Executive Director at Betacom plc and Grantchester Holdings plc where he was Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and member of the Audit Committee.
Commenting on his appointment, Mike Blackburn, Senior Independent Non-Executive Director, said "I am delighted that Robin has decided to join Freeport. His experience and knowledge of corporate finance and the real estate sector will be of considerable benefit to the Board particularly at this stage in Freeport's European development programme."
Freeport Plc was founded in 1994 by the current Executive Chairman, Sean Collidge and has grown to become Europe's leading developer and operator of retailer outlet villages.
The Board will shortly commence the search for a new CEO following the resignation of Sean Collidge on 31st March 2006.
Robin Binks brings considerable experience in corporate finance and real estate to the Board. Until 2005, he was a partner in the Corporate Finance division of Deloittte & Touche LLP and head of the corporate finance real estate practice.
Previous posts have included Executive Director of West Merchant Bank Limited, a subsidiary of Westdeutsche Landesbank, Chief Executive of Cannon Street Investments Plc and Executive Director of S.G.Warburg & Co. Ltd.
Mr Binks was also a non-Executive Director at Betacom plc and Grantchester Holdings plc where he was Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and member of the Audit Committee.
Commenting on his appointment, Mike Blackburn, Senior Independent Non-Executive Director, said "I am delighted that Robin has decided to join Freeport. His experience and knowledge of corporate finance and the real estate sector will be of considerable benefit to the Board particularly at this stage in Freeport's European development programme."
Freeport Plc was founded in 1994 by the current Executive Chairman, Sean Collidge and has grown to become Europe's leading developer and operator of retailer outlet villages.
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