WH Smith has announced that the Chairman and Business Development Director of its International unit will retire from the business in mid-August after nine years with the company.
Louis de Bourgoing will continue to work with retailer on a consultancy basis and a replacement will be announced in due course.
The division’s Managing Director Phil McNally said: “When Louis joined WH Smith, the company had one overseas store in Paris, France. In nine years, Louis has been instrumental in the international expansion of WH Smith; we now have over 315 WH Smith stores in 30 countries, not including the recent InMotion acquisition in North America.
“We would like to thank Louis for everything he has achieved during his time at WHSmith, he leaves behind a strong legacy.”
