SSP Group plc Announces Board Changes, Effective 1 January 2022
December 08, 2021 at 07:05 am
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SSP Group plc announced the appointments of Apurvi Sheth and Kelly Kuhn as independent Non-Executive Directors of the Company with effect from 1 January 2022. Apurvi will be a member of the Remuneration Committee and Kelly a member of the Audit Committee. Both will serve as members of the Nomination Committee. Apurvi has extensive executive experience across numerous well-known international food and beverage companies such as Nestle, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and most recently, as Managing Director of Diageo plc in Southeast Asia. Apurvi will bring to the Board her deep knowledge of the region and emerging markets having held numerous positions in general management, marketing, franchising and strategy across the region. Kelly brings substantial international business experience from her previous executive roles within the travel sector and combines broad commercial skills with a strong consumer focus. Most recently, Kelly was Executive Vice President & Chief Customer Officer of CWT (formerly Carlson Wagonlit Travel), a travel management company operating across six continents. Kelly is currently a Non-Executive Director and a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committees of ISS A/S, a facility management services company, listed on the Danish Stock Exchange. Each Director of SSP Group plc is subject to annual re-election by shareholders and accordingly these appointments will be the subject of separate resolutions at the Company's 2022 Annual General Meeting.
SSP Group plc is an operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide. The Company operate sit-down and quick service restaurants, cafes, lounges and food-led convenience stores, principally in airports and train stations, with a portfolio of more than 550 international, national and local brands. It operates over 600 locations across 37 countries. These include its own brands, such as UrbanCrave, and Nippon Ramen, as well as franchise brands, such as M&S, Starbucks and Burger King. The Companyâs segments include North America, Continental Europe, the UK and APAC and EEME. North America includes operations in the United States, Canada and Bermuda. Continental Europe includes operations in the Nordic countries and in Western and Southern Europe. The UK includes operations in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. APAC and EEME include operations in Asia Pacific, India, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, and South America.