27 June 2016
SMITHS CITY BUILDS BOARD STRENGTH WITH APPOINTMENT OF NEW DIRECTOR
National retailer Smiths City Group today announced the appointment of Tony
Allison as a director to its board.
As Chief Executive of retail franchise chain Night ''n Day Foodstores Limited,
Tony has led the company''s strategy, development and implementation plans
both for the group and individual operating areas. This has helped the
company to gain recognition for its growth through inclusion in the Deloitte
Fast 50 index.
On the Smiths City board, Allison will be a director and a representative of
UIL Limited (formerly Utilico Investments Limited), a significant shareholder
in the group.
"As well as running the successful Night ''n Day Foodstores, Tony serves on a
number of other boards. His retail experience, and as a chartered accountant
with a corporate governance background, will be a welcome addition to our
board," Smiths City chairman Craig Boyce said.
"Smiths City has been looking to expand its board for some time and with Tony
we will now have five very experienced directors working with a refreshed
management team."
"Smiths City is on a path to renewal and a larger geographic footprint
following a number of significant operating and management changes during the
past year. The board of directors will continue to drive further
transformation for the group."
Allison lives in Dunedin and is a member of the New Zealand Institute of
Chartered Accountants and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors.
He holds directorships with Dunedin International Airport, City Forests, the
Otago Southland Employers Association, Forbury Park Trotting Club and AA
Cleaners (Otago) Limited.
His career includes board and senior management roles with Calder Stewart
Industries, London law firm Olswang and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.
Smiths City Group announced its annual result for the 12 months to 30 April
2016 on Friday 24th June 2016.
The Smiths City Group Board and senior management team now includes:
Craig Boyce, Chairman
John Dobson, Independent Director
Gary Rohloff, Independent Director
Sheena Henderson, Independent Non-Executive Director
Tony Allison, Director
Roy Campbell, Chief Executive Officer
ENDS
About Smiths City Group: Smiths City, founded in Christchurch in 1918, has a
proud tradition as a retailer and is one of New Zealand''s largest retail
chains. The company floated on the stock exchange in 1972, is now NZX-listed
and has 17 stores in the South Island and 10 in the North Island trading
under the Smiths City name. It recently bought the Auckland-based Furniture
City business.
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