Home Retail Group has appointed Ella Bennett, formerly of information technology solutions company Fujitsu as group HR director. She will take up her post on August 3rd.
Ms Bennett was HR Director for the UK and Ireland at Fujitsu, as well as previously serving as transformation director, responsible for leading a corporate change programme and developing a “culture of continuous improvement”.
Prior to Fujitsu, Bennet held senior HR roles at mental health charity Mind and the National Family Services Charity.
John Walden, chief executive of Home Retail Group, said: "Ella brings with her a broad range of HR experience in both private and third sector organisations which were going through transformational change. She also has had significant experience in the recruiting and development of technology talent, which will be important to the strategic plans of Home Retail Group."
Ms Bennett added: "Home Retail Group is at an exciting period in its history. With significant change in retailing it will be the people who make the difference for customers - in developing technology, at the front line and in supporting roles."
