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M&S bolsters tech capabilities with appointment of Shazam boss to board as Martha Lane Fox steps down

on Oct 13, 2015 | 0 comments

By Jennifer Faull

Marks and Spencer has appointed former Shazam chief and current chairman Andrew Fisher to its Board as a non-executive director while Martha Lane Fox is to step down early next year.

Lane Fox has served on the board for the past nine years and M&S chairman Robert Swannell acknowledged the impact her strong digital background has had on the company: “From culture to Plan A and many other matters, with the perspective and energy that only a true entrepreneur can bring,” he said.

During her tenure on the board, M&S launched a ‘digital lab’ as it looked to embrace a start-up mentality Read full story ›

Source: The Drum