Kingfisher recruits DSG's O'Byrne as finance chief

LONDON (Reuters) - Kingfisher (LSE: KGF.L), Europe's biggest home improvements retailer, said on Thursday it had appointed Kevin O'Byrne as finance director.

O'Byrne joins from electrical goods retailer DSG International (LSE: DSGI.L), where he was also finance director.

Kingfisher, which runs B&Q stores and Castorama in France, also said Peter Hogsted was joining from furniture retailer IKEA to become chief executive of its international business.

DSG said Nicholas Cadbury, the finance director of its international electricals operations, would be promoted to replace O'Byrne.

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