LONDON, April 30, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Old Mutual plc (Other OTC:ODMTF) (LSE:OML): is pleased to announce that Bob Head has joined the Group as Strategy Director. He reports directly to Jim Sutcliffe, Group Chief Executive and his brief includes Group Corporate Development and Business Planning.
Recently, Bob Head has become widely known as chief executive of smile.co.uk, the UK's most highly rated online bank, according to the UK Consumer's Association. Prior to Smile he was a director at egg.com where his responsibilities covered finance, credit, legal and compliance, treasury, share trading, funds supermarket and general insurance.
Other highlights of his career include stints as Director, International Division of Prudential and various roles at Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC), after his initial training as an auditor.
Bob is married with 3 children, likes jokes, watching cricket, playing snooker, listening to music, and cycling.
Jim Sutcliffe, Group Chief Executive said:
"I am very pleased to welcome Bob to the Old Mutual team. His extensive experience of developing and building leading-edge financial services businesses will greatly assist us in the next stage of our development."