Tesco takes on non-executive directors
Tesco revealed two new non-executive directors will join its board on April 1 2016, this month.
Property services group Countrywide ceo Alison Platt and technology investment firm Silver Lake Partners md Simon Patterson will both join the troubled retailer.
Platt, who has previously held leadership positions at healthcare company Bupa, British Airways and Cable & Wireless, will join the remuneration committee.
Patterson, who also sits on the boards of Skype, MultiPlan and Gerson Lehrman Group, will join the audit committee.
Tesco chairman John Allan said: “I am delighted to welcome Alison and Simon to the board and I know that their broad range of skills and experience will be a real asset to the Company. The board and I very much look forward to working with them over the coming years.”