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09 Aug 2011
NHS PROPERTY and pharmacy providers Assura has appointed a chartered accountant as its new non-executive chairman.
Simon Laffin, who is currently a non-executive director of Aegis Group, will take over from Rodney Baker-Bates at the company's AGM on 8 September.
Laffin has previously worked as a director of the Northern Rock bank, as part of the rescue team, and was group CFO of Safeway between 1995 and 2004. He has also held a variety of finance and management roles in Mars Confectionery, Rank Xerox and BP.
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"I am delighted to have joined the Assura Board," Laffin said. "Assura operates in an attractive market with a high quality portfolio. Having divested its non-core businesses, Assura is now at an exciting time in its development, able to concentrate solely on its medical property interests. I look forward to working with the board to continue the current improvement in performance and to realise further value."
Baker-Bates said:"We are very pleased to welcome Simon Laffin to the Assura Board. His corporate and property experience will be invaluable and I am sure he will be a very effective chairman for the group."
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