Whitbread PLC, the owner of UK coffee chain Costa, has announced the appointment of Adam Crozier as a Non-Executive Director.
Adam Crozier is chief executive of ITV plc and has been Chief Executive of a number of public and private sector organisations over the last 21 years, in the media, logistics and retail sectors.
Adam began his career in sales and marketing, initially at Mars and then at the Telegraph, before joining Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising in 1988 where he held a number of roles before being appointed Joint Chief Executive in 1995.
Adam went on to be Chief Executive of the Football Association and then Royal Mail Holdings plc before joining ITV in 2010. In addition, Adam has held non-executive positions at Debenhams plc, Camelot Group plc and G4S plc.
Adam’s appointment will be effective from 1 April 2017, when he will also become a member of the Remuneration Committee.
Richard Baker, Chairman of Whitbread PLC said “I am delighted to announce the appointment of Adam Crozier as a Non-Executive Director.
Adam is a very high quality business leader, with a strong background in business transformations, brands, communication and marketing and his expertise will be of great value to the Whitbread Board as we continue to expand our successful Premier Inn and Costa brands. “
