OFT Announces Non-Executive Director Appointments

The Office of Fair Trading – which was in the news a whole lot in late 2005 and early 2006 when Waterstone’s merged with Ottakar’s – announced the appointment of three new members – business economist Bronwyn Curtis, former HMV CEO Alan Giles, and economics professor Frederic Jenny – to its Board as Non-Executive Directors and the re-appointment of an existing Non-Executive Director. The appointments will be for different periods in order to facilitate
continuity and succession planning, and will commence on 1 April 2007. The periods of appointment are three years (Mrs Curtis), four years (Mr Giles), and five years (Professor Jenny). In addition to these new appointments, Professor Richard Whish who has been a member of the OFT Board since 2003 has been reappointed by the Secretary of State. The re-appointment is, at his request, for a period of two years from April 1 2007.