Trinity Mirror plc is pleased to announce that David Ross has
joined the Board as a non-executive director with immediate effect. He will
also sit on the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination committees.
David, 38, co-founded and is currently Deputy Chairman of The
Carphone Warehouse, Europe's leading mobile communication retailer.
David took a lead role with The Carphone Warehouse IPO in July
2000 and has been responsible for developing that company in Europe through the
organisation and restructure of a series of major acquisitions including the
acquisition of Tandy in the UK.
He holds non-executive directorships at National Express Group
Plc, Wembley National Stadium Limited, Big Yellow Self Storage Plc and is a
council member of Sports England. David qualified as a Chartered Accountant with
Arthur Andersen & Co.
Sir Victor Blank, Chairman, commented:
"We are very pleased David Ross is joining the Trinity Mirror
Board. He brings a depth of independent knowledge to the Board and his
extensive consumer experience and wider corporate perspective will help us to
continue with the implementation of our growth strategy."
