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SpaceandPeople to replace outgoing non-executive chairman with city and media expert
(WebFG News) - Footfall venue commercialisation experts SpaceandPeople announced on Tuesday that its non-executive chairman Charles Hammond will leave his role on 29 June.
Hammond will continue as chief executive of Edinburgh-based port operator Forth Ports, a role he has held since 2001, and is the chairman of The United Kingdom Major Ports Group.
Hammond said: "It has been a pleasure to chair the company for almost four years, during which we have achieved a level of growth and stability in the business, a focused strategy for the future and a strong Board and senior executive team capable of implementing it."
Hammond will be succeeded as non-executive chairman by George Watt, who has served as a non-executive director since 2014.
Matthew Bending, chief executive of SpaceandPeople, said: "With huge experience in both the city and media worlds as chief financial officer of STV Group plc, George is well placed to give advice and guidance to the board and represent shareholders' interests in the future. We thank him for taking on this position."
As of 1437 BST, SpaceandPeople's shares were unchanged at 31.00p.