Pets chief Davies to join Dunelm board

PETS at Home chief executive Matt Davies, who is leaving the business ths year, has joined the board of listed retailer Dunelm Group.

Mr Davies, who joined Handforth based Pets at Homes in 2001, and has led it since 2004,  will sit on the board of the out-of-town specialist homewares retailer as a non-executive director.

He will be chair of the Leicestershire-company’s audit committee. Group chairman Geoff Cooper said:”I am delighted to welcome Matt to the board of Dunelm.  He was clearly the best candidate from a strong and diverse shortlist of candidates.  

“His knowledge of retail, his demonstrable track record at Pets at Home, as well as his strong financial background, mean that his contribution to the Board will be significant and will go well beyond the role of Audit Committee chair.  I very much look forward to his contribution.”