Andy Rubin appointed Chairman of Pentland Brands

Pentland Group has promoted Andy Rubin to the newly created role of Chairman of its brand management division, Pentland Brands. Andy Long, currently COO of Pentland Brands, will succeed Andy Rubin as CEO. Both will assume their new roles with effect from January 1, 2015.

Commenting on the management change, Stephen Rubin, Chairman, Pentland Group said, “Both Andy's are leading a successful brand building organisation which will produce record sales and profits in 2014 and has won various awards recognising the team's achievements.”

Andy Rubin, a member of Pentland Group’s founding family, has been with Pentland Brands for 23 years, 16 of them as CEO. Andy Long has been at Pentland for nine years, following roles at Procter & Gamble and Boots, and became co-President of Speedo in 2006. He has been a member of the Pentland Brands Executive Team since 2009 and became COO in 2012.