Keith Warburton appointed COO of Clicks
Keith Warburton has been appointed to the newly-created position of chief operating officer of the Clicks chain with effect from 6 May 2013‚ the company announced today, 25 April 2013.
Warburton (55) previously served as an executive director and chief financial officer of the Clicks Group for over five years. He resigned from the group in March 2011 to take a break from the corporate environment.
Group CEO David Kneale said: "We are pleased to have Keith rejoin the group to take on this leadership role in the Clicks chain. He has extensive strategic‚ financial and operational experience in the retail industry.
His knowledge of the Clicks business and his relationship with all stakeholders‚ including management‚ staff‚ suppliers and property owners‚ will ensure that he will be effective immediately in managing the chain."
The Clicks executive committee will report to Warburton‚ who will in turn report to Kneale.