Findel PLC announced the appointment of Ian Burke as Executive Chairman. He succeeds David Sugden, who announced his intention to stand down last February following 7 years as Chairman of the Group. Ian will take up his position on 12 January 2017. David will step down from the board on that date and leave the company at the end of January following a short handover period. Ian has served in a number of high profile consumer-facing roles. He is currently Chairman of The Rank Group, having previously overseen the growth of that business as Chief Executive.