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David Hollywood, aged 62, Non-Executive Chairman
Member of the Audit Committee and member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committees
David Hollywood is a Chartered Accountant, and a past director of Brammer PLC where he held the positions of Chief Executive of the Industrial Services Division and European Electronics Rental Division. He has also held a number of senior operational and financial roles in Europe and the US.
Kevin Appleton, aged 48, Chief Executive
Kevin Appleton has been Group Chief Executive since 2002, having spent most of his previous work life in the international transport and logistics industry.
His early management career was spent in NFC (now Exel Logistics/DHL) in a variety of sales and operational roles, before becoming European Vice President of FedEx (formerly Caliber) Logistics from 1993 to 2000, based first in the US and then in the Netherlands.
Immediately prior to joining Lavendon he ran a business restructuring exercise for private equity owners as Managing Director of the European Division of Dexion Group Limited.
Alan Merrell, aged 48, Group Finance Director
Alan Merrell has been Group Finance Director since May 1998. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1984. Prior to joining the Group he had spent the previous 12 years in the transportation industry with TNT Post Group where he held a number of financial roles, both in the UK and overseas, before becoming Finance Director for its international business operation.
John Standen, aged 60, Senior Independent Director
Member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees
John Standen is a Durham graduate and is a member of the Securities Institute. He was Chief Executive of Corporate Finance for BZW from 1993 to 1995. He is non-executive Chairman of Stanelco plc and Xploite plc. He is also Chairman of the Council of Hull University.
Timothy Ross, aged 60, Non-Executive Director
Chairman of the Remuneration and Nomination Committees and member of the Audit Committee
Timothy is a solicitor and past director of George Wimpey plc, with extensive experience of construction, building materials and related industries. He is currently Chairman of May Gurney Integrated Services plc, Hargreaves Services plc and Superglass Holdings plc, Deputy Chairman of Connaught plc and a non-executive director of Ennstone plc and other, private, companies.