Just-Eat Appoints New Chairman

“It’s an exciting time to join Just-Eat as it expands globally. I’m looking forward to working with the team in helping the business grow and putting in place a strategy that benefits both our business and our customers.”

With more than thirty years’ experience leading businesses that operate on an international scale, John will work with Klaus and the rest of the senior executive team on the strategic vision of Just-Eat. Previously, John held senior positions at Thales Group, Lucent Technologies and Hewlett Packard, leaving him well placed to guide Just-Eat as it consolidates its position as the global market leader in online food delivery.

John said “It’s an exciting time to join Just-Eat as it expands globally. I’m looking forward to working with the team in helping the business grow and putting in place a strategy that benefits both our business and our customers.”

Klaus Nyengaard, CEO of Just-Eat, said “As we look to continue our expansion, it’s important that we get the right mix of skills and experience on the board to make the right decisions. I’m excited to be working with John and being able to call on his wealth of experience as we drive the company forward in the coming years.”

As well as his chairmanship of Just-Eat, John is also chairman of Telecity Group plc and Spectris plc, and a non-executive Director of CSG Systems International, Inc.. In addition, he is an Ambassador for the Alzheimer’s Society, and was awarded the CBE for services to international telecommunications in the Queen’s 2011 New Year Honours List.

Just-Eat, launched in Denmark in 2001, is based in London and is now active in 16 countries around the globe. Just-Eat delivers over 100,000 meals a day and has received more than 30m orders since the site launched. There are currently over 20,000 takeaway restaurants signed up to Just-Eat’s site which uses proprietary technology to offer an efficient on-line ordering service. Just-Eat is currently generating over $500m in revenue per year for the restaurant industry and was listed in the TechCrunch Europe Top 100 Index 2010. Just-Eat was also recently ranked number 28 in the Sunday Times Tech Track 100.


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