David Thomas joins the housebuilder from video retail group Game to take over from Mark Pain

Housebuilder Barratt has appointed David Thomas as the replacement for outgoing finance director Mark Pain.

Thomas, 46, is group finance director and deputy chief executive of video game retailer Game Group and will move to Barratt on 3 August.

Prior to Game he was group finance director at Millennium and Copthorne Hotels.


Mark Clare
Clare: 鈥淒avid's wider operational experience will be a great asset as we develop the business鈥�

Bob Lawson, chairman of Barratt, said: 鈥淚 am delighted that we are appointing someone of David's calibre to the board in succession to Mark Pain who has made an outstanding contribution in an intensely difficult market.鈥�

Chief executive Mark Clare said: 鈥淒avid has a strong track record as a finance director.  In addition, his wider operational experience will be a great asset as we develop the business.鈥�

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