Pick n Pay appoints new independent non-exec director

Retail group Pick n Pay has announced the appointment of Jeff van Rooyen as an independent non-executive director to the board of Pick n Pay Holdings Limited.

Van Rooyen has been appointed to the board with effect from 1 May 2011.

He is a Chartered Accountant and is the founder and chief executive of Uranus Investment Holdings. He is a founding member and former president of the Association for the Advancement of Black Accountants, was chairperson of the Public Accountants and Auditors Board in 1995 and a former CEO of the Financial Services Board. He is also a trustee of the IFRS Foundation.

"Van Rooyen was appointed to the board of Pick n Pay Stores Limited in 2007 and in this capacity has provided invaluable advice to the company over the years," the group said.

Other listed company directorships include MTN Group Limited and Exxaro Resources Limited.

"We are delighted that this exceptional man has agreed to join our board," said Pick n Pay Holdings Chairman, Raymond Ackerman. "Jeff's contribution is always of a high standard, and we know that his professional expertise will enhance our current capacity."