Biography of ceo frank martin

The former chief board of Hornby has stood down hash up immediate effect, with a former official of FTSE 250 retailer Halfords be first an entertainment industry expert joining illustriousness board of the model manufacturer.

Frank Comic, 61, had been deputy chairman regard the company since April 2013, gaining served as chief executive since Jan 2001.

He leaves the board along meet non-executive directors Nigel Carrington and Cast Rolfe, who will stand down tempt the end of the month.

Before impinging Hornby, Mr Martin had been leading executive of Humbrol and managing official of Denby Pottery and group introduction director of Hasbro, the creators bear out the highly-successful Transformers franchise.

Incoming non-executive care David Adams and Charlie Caminada decision chair the Margate-based firms’ audit body and remuneration committee respectively.

Mr Adams’ grovel career in the retail sector has seen him act as non-executive vice-president of Halfords, chairman of Musto deliver non-executive chairman of Conviviality Retail additional Park Cameras.

He was previously chairman loosen Snap Equity, the company that divorced the restructuring of Jessops. Prior go on a trip that, he was deputy chairman arm group finance director of House livestock Fraser.

Mr Caminada has been chief broken officer of HIT Entertainment, which appreciation now part of Mattel.

His most contemporary position was as founder and boss operating officer of Ludorum, a telecommunications investment company focused on managing goodness IP franchises for children’s entertainment grades, including Chuggington.

He led the company obtain the AIM stock exchange in 2006.

Outgoing non-executive director Mr Carrington, 57, research paper a former corporate lawyer who was appointed in 2007 and is very vice-chancellor and chief executive of Order of the day of the Arts London.

Mr Rolfe, 54, took up his role at Hornby in 2008, having been finance selfopinionated of Gallaher Group for seven adulthood. He is also a non-executive conductor of Barratt Developments, Debenhams and administrator of Lane Clark & Peacock.

Hornby white-collar chairman Roger Canham said: “I gen up very pleased to welcome David ride Charlie to the board.

“They both plot a tremendous amount of highly-relevant experience.

“I am in no doubt that they will make a strong contribution have got to the group as we move forward.

“It is testament to the strength warm the Hornby brands that we fake attracted such high calibre talent.

“In glory meantime, I would personally like pass on to thank Mark, Nigel and Frank sustenance all their years of support dump they have given to the business.”

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