Independent News & Media PLC announced the appointment of Mr. Robert Pitt as a Director of the company. Mr. Pitt joined INM plc as Group CEO in September 2014. Prior to joining INM, he held senior management roles in the retail sector in Eastern Europe.

From May 2012 he was Chief Operations Officer of Tesco Czech Republic, prior to which he held the positions of Managing Director, Tesco Franchise Stores in the Czech Republic; and Operations Director, Hypermarkets Tesco, Czech Republic and Slovakia.