Terry Burman, Group Chief Executive, commented: "It has been a privilege to work with Walker. He has made a very significant contribution to the success of Signet over the last 18 years. We all wish him well in his retirement."
The board will immediately begin a search process involving both internal and external candidates.
Enquiries Terry Burman, Chief Executive, Signet
Jewelers +1 441 296 5872
Tim Jackson, Investor Relations Director,
Signet Jewelers +1 441 296 5872
Michael Henson, Taylor Rafferty +1 212 889 4350
Jonathan Glass, Brunswick +44 (0)20 7404 5959
Signet operated 1,952 specialty retail jewelry stores at August 1, 2009; these included 1,396 stores in the US, where the Group trades as "Kay Jewelers," "Jared The Galleria Of Jewelry" and under a number of regional names. At that date Signet operated 556 stores in the UK, where the Group trades as "H.Samuel," "Ernest Jones" and "Leslie Davis." Further information on Signet is available at www.signetjewelers.com. See also www.kay.com, www.jared.com, www.hsamuel.co.uk and www.ernestjones.co.uk.
SOURCE Signet Jewelers Ltd
http://www.signetjewelers.com

More News:
Market Updates |
Stock Alerts |
All Trading News |
Stock Index