Abano Healthcare Group LimitedTuesday 05 July 2011, 5:20PM
Media release from Abano Healthcare Group Limited
Healthcare investor and operator, Abano Healthcare Group Limited,
is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Ted van Arkel to the
Board, effective immediately.
In addition to being Chairman of Restaurant Brands NZ Limited and
Charlie's Group Limited, Ted is also a director of a number of
public and private companies which include The Warehouse Group
Limited, Allied Work Force Group Limited, Danske Mobler Limited and
La Grouw Corporation Limited.
Prior to Ted becoming a professional director, he was managing
director of Progressive Enterprises Limited. He retired from that
company at the end of 2004 after the successful integration of
Woolworths (NZ) Limited.
He is also the Chairman of UNITEC NZ and Health Benefits Limited as
well as a Director of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce.
Chairman of Abano, Alison Paterson, commented: "We are pleased to
welcome Ted to the Board. He has a depth and breadth of retail and
governance experience and expertise which will be of value to Abano
as the company continues to expand, both in New Zealand and
internationally."
Mr van Arkel has been appointed to the Abano Board by the current
Abano directors, as permitted by Abano's constitution, and will
hold office until Abano's 2011 annual meeting at which time he will
offer himself for election by shareholders. The Board has
determined that Mr van Arkel is an Independent Director (for the
purposes of NZSX Listing Rule 3.3.2).