Since his appointment in 2006 Simon Fox has led HMV’s turnaround strategy, aimed at reducing reliance on traditional revenue streams and transforming the company into a broad-based entertainment brand.
Before joining HMV Simon was chief operating officer of Kesa Electricals plc with responsibility for Comet in the UK, Kesa’s subsidiaries in continental Europe and e-commerce developments. Prior to his appointment as COO of Kesa, he was managing director of Comet Group, which he led through its demerger from Kingfisher.
Amelia Fawcett, chair of GMG, said: “We are delighted to welcome Simon to Guardian Media Group. His broad business experience and his deep understanding of the kind of transformation we are seeing in our business will be extremely valuable to the Board. We are fortunate to have a world-class contingent of non-executive directors, and it is excellent news that Simon will be joining their ranks.”
Simon Fox said: “I very much look forward to joining the GMG Board and to contributing to the evolution and development of the company in this fast-changing media environment.”
