Lees Foods Ltd has appointed Charles Shaw as its new non-executive Chairman. A well-known business figure Mr Shaw is the joint founder of internet company 5pm.co.uk , director of X402 Ltd a software development company and a director of Locate developments Ltd. He was previously CEO of Invergordon Distillers and Board Director of Whyte and Mackay.

Following a period of seven years as a public listed company Lees Foods the parent company of Lees of Scotland and the Waverley Bakery returned to private ownership in July 2012 following a management buyout. Mr Shaw will also become a non-executive director of Lees of Scotland.

Clive Miquel, CEO, Lees Foods, commented, “Charles is a great addition to our Board as we enter an exciting period of the company’s development following our management buyout earlier this year.

“Charles has a wide-ranging business background and wealth of experience in many sectors that will help us shape the strategic focus across our businesses.”

Charles Shaw, the newly appointed chairman, commented, “ I’m delighted to be joining Lees and look forward to working alongside its progressive management team to help them continue to develop the Lees business.”