John Williamson appointed as chief executive of Topaz

John Williamson, the new chief executive of Topaz with Neil O’Leary, chairman, Topaz
John Williamson, the new chief executive of Topaz with Neil O’Leary, chairman, Topaz

Previously chief financial officer at Topaz, John Williamson has now been announced as the company's new chief executive

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17 February 2012

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John Williamson has been appointed as the new chief executive of Topaz, the country’s largest fuels and convenience retailer. The announcement was made by the chairman of the company, Neil O’Leary.

 
Williamson (44) was in the position of chief financial officer at the company. He joined Topaz in 2009 having previously worked as chief financial officer of Payzone plc.
 
Speaking at the announcement, O’Leary paid tribute to Williamson: “John has made a very strong impact as CFO during what has been a difficult environment for retail companies generally. He is exceptionally well suited to lead the business through the coming years and we are looking forward very much to working with him in this new role.”
 
Williamson said he was delighted at the appointment: “This is a fantastic company to work for and it’s a great honour to be appointed as chief executive. I’m particularly conscious of the strength of our senior management team and I look forward to working with them in the coming years to bring this company on from strength to strength.”
 

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