Chairman set to retire to Kiwi retreat

INTERNATIONAL consumer products group PZ Cussons has announced its non-executive chairman Richard Harvey will retire on at the end of the year.

The Manchester-based company said Harvey plans to relocate to New Zealand when he leaves the company on December 31.

The listed company said it has begun the process of finding a successor to Harvey.

Group chief executive Alex Kanellis said: “On behalf of my colleagues on the board and across the whole business, I would like to thank Richard for the very significant contribution which he has made since his appointment in 2010.
 
“His support, enthusiasm and wise counsel have been tremendously valuable over that time. We look forward to continuing to work with him until his retirement in December and to announcing his successor in due course.”