Riches and Hargrave promoted at BAA

Dermot Davitt

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BAA announces new roles and responsibilities for senior UK retail executives Mark Riches and Colin Hargrave

UK airport group BAA has announced two changes to its senior retail management. Mark Riches, currently managing director of World Duty Free, extends his remit to become managing director of global airport retail, RavenFox.com can reveal. In addition to his current role, Riches will assume responsibility for the retail businesses outside the UK, which includes operations at airports in America, Australia, Oman and Italy. He will also join the BAA international board. Riches will report directly to group retail director Brian Collie.

Paul Weber continues in his role as international retail director, and his global teams will now report through Riches.

Colin Hargrave has been appointed to managing director UK airport retail, reporting to Brian Collie. In addition to his current role, which now expands to include commercial telecoms and e-commerce, he will assume responsibility for T5 retail. Nick Ziebland, T5 retail director and his team will report through Hargrave.

BAA CEO Mike Clasper said: ?Both Mark and Colin have provided an outstanding contribution to the business over the years. The skills and experience they bring to their newly expanded roles will enable them to drive the business forward and help to ensure a seamless transition as we integrate a successor to Brian Collie."

Collie announced last month that he planned to leave his role as group retail director by the end of this year.