JB Hi Fi has strengthened its senior executive team by bringing on Kevin Ramsdale as Marketing Director and Simon Page as Chief Information Officer during September 2015. Ramsdale has over 20 years commercial experience across a range of industries, while Page has over 15 years in various technology roles both in Australia and internationally.
Kevin Ramsdale
Ramsdale and Page will both report to the Chief Executive Officer, Richard Murray, who described the pair as “highly regarded proven executives,” according to a statement from the Australian Securities and Exchange.
“Kevin has a strong track record of driving commercial performance in customer focused businesses and Simon has consistently delivered high quality technology solutions. They will add further depth and quality to the management team,” Murray said.
Ramsdale started his career at the Ford Motor Company and worked across Sales, Marketing, Product Development, Strategy and Customer Service, both in Australia and internationally. Later, he spent four years with Bupa Australia and for the past five years he has been with the National Australia Bank, most recently as General Manager of Marketing.
Page started his career in IT consulting and has held senior technology roles with Tabcorp Australia, and most recently with Australia Post as General Manager of Information, Digital and Technology.
GUD brings in new non-executive director
Non-executive director of GUD Holdings, Peter Hay, has resigned from the company due to pressures of his other work commitments, effective August 1 2015. Hay was a member of the board since May 2009, according to a statement from the Australian Securities and Exchange.
GUD Holdings chairman, Ross Herron, thanked Hay for his contribution and guidance to the Board over the last six years, and his commitment as Chair of the Remuneration Committee.
The directors of GUD Holdings have appointed Anne Templeman-Jones as an independent non-executive director. She has considerable experience in institutional and commercial banking, wealth management and insurance, having previously held a number of senior executive roles within Westpac and ANZ.
Templeman-Jones is currently a non-executive director of APN News and Media Limited, where she serves as Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee, and a non-executive director of Cuscal Limited, where she is Chair of the Risk Committee and a member of the Governance Committee and the Remuneration Committee.
By Emily Bencic