JD Sports has hired the CFO of Compare the Market's owner as its new finance chief.
Dominic Platt has been appointed as chief financial officer and as a member of the board and is expected to join later this year.
Mr Platt is currently CFO of BGL Group and has previously held senior finance roles at Darty Plc, where he was group finance director and managing director of international businesses, and at Cable and Wireless Plc both in the UK and internationally.
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He is an independent non-executive director at N Brown Group and a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
JD Sport's current CFO, Neil Greenhalgh, will leave the business later in the summer.
Mr Platt said: "I very much look forward to working with Régis and the team to build on JD's huge success to date and to execute on the strategy it has set out.
"JD has a clear ambition to become the leading global sports-fashion powerhouse and I am excited to support the Group in realising its strategic vision."
Chief executive Régis Schultz added: "We are delighted to welcome Dominic to JD. He brings strong international and public company expertise and a wealth of experience in consumer-focused businesses.
"Having worked closely with Dominic before, I am certain his financial expertise, deep knowledge of governance and strategic counsel will be crucial in helping to drive forward the next chapter in the global growth story of JD.
"I would also like to thank Neil Greenhalgh for his significant contribution to JD's success since he first joined in 2004, and as CFO since 2018, and wish him all the best for his future."
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