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Rank’s executive committee assists the chief executive in directing and promoting the profitable operation and development of the Group
Appointment: March 2006
Age: 54
Ian has spent the majority of his career in the leisure industry, initially in bingo clubs, then hotels and health and fitness clubs. He was chief executive of the Holmes Place Group from July 2003 to February 2006, chief executive of Thistle Hotels plc from May 1998 to May 2003 and held various roles with Bass plc from November 1991 to June 1995 including managing director of Gala Clubs and managing director of Holiday Inns.
Appointment: July 2011
Age: 50
Formerly Rank’s group financial controller, Clive has held finance positions in a number of other companies prior to joining Rank in July 2000. Clive is a chartered accountant.
Appointment: May 2010
Age: 44
Jorge Ibanez was formerly Divisional Director for Grupo Orenes Casinos in Spain. Before this he has had experience as a Country Manager, in both Dominican Republic and the UK, for Cirsa and was also Managing Director of Acerinox UK Limited.
Age: 50
Joined Rank in June 2009 as managing director of Mecca Bingo. He has held a number of senior management posts in the leisure industry, including chief executive of Pizza Hut UK (while at Whitbread PLC), chief executive of Yates Group plc and executive chairman of Premium Bars and Restaurants PLC.
Age: 48
Joined Rank in June 2008 as managing director of its casino businesses. His previous roles include managing directorships of both Whitbread’s pub restaurants division and Scottish and Newcastle’s restaurants and accommodation division.
Back to TopAge: 38
Joined Rank in November 2005 as director of investor relations. Previously worked for Whitbread as head of investor relations.
Age: 46
For eight years Frances was company secretary and legal director of the multi-national health and fitness group, Holmes Place Group, and prior to that she was a solicitor in private practice.
Age: 58
Appointed group human resources director in October 2006. Previously she held the position of human resources director for Rank’s gaming division. She is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development and chairman of the employment group for Business in Sport and Leisure Limited.
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