ASOS to name new CEO soon – press report
ASOS is reportedly close to naming its new CEO after a long search saw its front-runner turning the post down. The company is possibly opting for an internal candidate, a newspaper claims.
The Sunday Times said that José Antonio Ramos Calamonte — the firm’s chief commercial officer — is “one candidate on a ‘very short’ shortlist, [but] a final decision has not been made”. That means the report could still be wide of the mark, of course. It also said that Rob Hattrell, head of eBay
An announcement is likely to be made within the next few weeks, the newspaper added. The firm’s pursuit of Hattrell is believed to have delayed the final decision being reached.
ASOS has been contacted for comment.
The company has been without a permanent CEO since Nick Beighton
Fifty-year-old Ramos Calamonte has been with ASOS for 17 months, having joined from Portuguese retailer SalsaInditexEsprit
The company’s share price edged upwards on Monday morning having dropped by around a third this year. That share price fall came as the company faced supply chain challenges and slowing sales.