Wickes and Tile Giant owner Travis Perkins has appointed the CEO of Sainsbury’s, John Rogers, as a non-executive director. During his career at Sainsbury's Mr Rogers has held the posts of property director, director of group finance and director of corporate finance. Prior to joining Sainsbury's, he held a variety of financial, operational and strategy roles.

Robert Walker, chairman of Travis Perkins, commented: "Travis Perkins operates in fast moving and highly competitive trading and retailing businesses. We believe our Board is best served by individuals who have demonstrated a track record of success in leading such businesses, either as CEO or CFO.

“We are therefore delighted to secure the appointments of Pete Redfern and John Rogers as directors. The range of skills on our board will be greatly enhanced by Pete and John's strong general management background coupled with their experience in a number of operational and finance roles. We look forward to their contribution to the future development of our group."