27/11/2012 - Finance veteran to chair Audit Committee

Ruth Prior has joined the board of Pinewood Shepperton as an Independent Non-Executive Director and will chair the Audit Committee. Prior to joining the board, Prior was Group Chief Operating Officer and Group Chief Financial Officer of the EMI group of companies (2010-2012) and Finance Director of Portfolio Business at Terra Firma Capital Partners Limited (2002-2010).

Lord Grade of Yarmouth, Chairman, Pinewood Shepperton said, “I am delighted Ruth has agreed to become an Independent Non-Executive Director. She will complement the existing skills of the board, bringing with her significant and relevant experience from another of the key sectors of the creative industries.”

Ruth Prior said, “I am pleased to be joining the board of Pinewood which is one of the most iconic brands in the film and television industry. I look forward to working with Michael Grade, Ivan Dunleavy and colleagues and to contributing to the company’s plans for growth.”