Wesfarmers today announced two new board appointments including Perth-based Diane Smith-Gander and retail expert Archie Norman, as well as changes to its corporate affairs team.
Wesfarmers Ltd has appointed British supermarket baron and former Conservative Party MP, Archie Norman, as an adviser to develop a turnaround plan for the Coles Group Ltd businesses, particularly its
Wesfarmers CEO Richard Goyder has great admiration for retailing executives such as Archie Norman, who was largely responsible for turning around the fortunes of UK supermarket group, Asda, before its sale to American retail giant Wal-Mart in 1999.
Wesfarmers has confirmed that Archie Norman, former chief executive of British retail giant ASDA, will have a role in the company-led consortium's proposal to acquire Coles Group.
30 Apr 2007
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