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Inchcape has appointed interim chief financial officer Adrian Lewis as group chief financial officer and executive director.
Lewis joined Inchcape in September 2015 and, since November 2022, has been the Interim CFO of the group following the departure of his predecessor.
He worked in a range of roles across the company, most recently as group financial controller from October 2020.
Before that, he spent three years based in Singapore as CFO of the APAC region after starting his career with Inchcape as the CFO of the Emerging Markets Region.
Lewis also has more than 15 years of global business experience, including various senior commercial and financial roles at Tesco.
Duncan Tait, group chief executive, said: “I am very pleased that Adrian has been appointed as group CFO and I look forward to working with him as we continue to deliver our Accelerate strategy.
“Adrian has already made an impressive contribution as Interim CFO and he brings extensive industry experience that will complement our global executive team.”
Nigel Stein, chairman, said: “I am delighted that Adrian has been appointed group CFO, he has already made a significant contribution to the business since stepping into the role of interim CFO in November 2022.
Adrian’s deep knowledge of Inchcape’s business and his combination of group and regional experience will provide the executive team and the board with valuable insight.
His appointment demonstrates the exceptional breadth and depth of talent we continue to build at Inchcape.”