Company Announcements

Appointment of Digital Transformation Director

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RNS Number : 1037T
Yu Group PLC
23 March 2021
 

Yü Group PLC

("Yü Group" or the "Group") 

Appointment of Commercial & Digital Transformation Director

Yü Group PLC (AIM: YU.), the independent supplier of gas, electricity and water to the UK SME and corporate sector, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Prothero as Commercial & Digital Transformation Director.

Jason will be responsible for driving digitalisation and automation to further enhance operational and commercial practices across the Group. He will also be part of a strengthened Executive Committee.  

Jason joins from SSE Retail, now part of energy supply company OVO Energy, where he spent 15 years working in a variety of leadership positions. Most recently, Jason was Director of Technology & Transformation, following roles including Merger Integration Director, Director of Retail Transformation and Director of Business Design for NewCo, the business transformation programme undertaken by the company.

Jason brings a track record of successful project delivery, most recently involving the Ovo Energy acquisition of SSE Retail which completed in 2020 and where he led the consolidation of the two companies' IT systems.

The appointment follows the Group's trading update in January which reported Group performance coming in significantly ahead of expectations with strong sales momentum.

Bobby Kalar, Group Chief Executive Officer, Commented:

"We are delighted to welcome Jason who brings a wealth of expertise and a proven track record which will further strengthen our management team.

We are constantly looking to drive innovation and transform the business utilities market and our new digital channels are already proving incredibly successful.

I look forward to working closely with Jason as we continue to develop new routes to market utilising new technologies and taking advantage of the significant growth opportunities in the market."

For further information, please contact:

 

Yü Group PLC

Bobby Kalar

Paul Rawson

 

+44 (0) 115 975 8258

 

SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP

Jeff Keating

Bruce Fraser

Caroline Rowe

 

+44 (0) 20 3470 0470

Tulchan Group

David Allchurch

Giles Kernick

 

+44 (0) 20 7353 4200

 

 

Notes to Editors

Information on the Group

Yü Group PLC, trading as Yü Energy, is an independent supplier of gas, electricity and water focused on servicing the SME and corporate sector throughout the UK. It has no involvement in the domestic retail market. The Group was listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange in March 2016.

 

 

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