18 April 2001:
The Chairman of Fletcher Building, Dr Roderick Deane, has today announced the appointment of Ralph Norris as a Non-Executive Director to the Board of Fletcher Building Limited.
"I am very pleased to be able to welcome Mr Norris to the Board," said Dr Deane.
"He has considerable experience having held a number of senior management roles in the Banking sector, including his recent appointment as the Managing Director of the ASB Group Ltd.
"He also brings international experience to the Board through his role as Head of International Financial Services for the Commonwealth Bank Group, a role responsible for the Group's operations in New Zealand, the Pacific and Asia."
Mr Norris is the Chairman of Sovereign Ltd, New Zealand's largest life insurer, and the New Zealand Business Roundtable. He holds several other Board positions and is a trustee on a number of community trusts and services including the Starship Children's Hospital Foundation.
"Both the Board and Senior Management of Fletcher Building are looking forward to benefiting from his wide business knowledge and fresh perspectives as we move the Company forward."
Fletcher Building currently has six Directors on its Board, including Dr Roderick Deane (Chairman), Michael Andrews (Interim Executive Director), Paul Baines (Non-Executive Director), Hugh Fletcher (Non-Executive Director), Sir Dryden Spring (Non-Executive Director) and Kerrin Vautier (Non-Executive Director).
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