Online fashion retailer Asos has appointed Patrick Kennedy as senior independent non-executive director.

Kennedy is a former chief executive of Paddy Power and was previously chief financial officer at Greencore Group. He is currently chair of Bank of Ireland Group and travel technology company CarTrawler.

Kennedy replaces Ian Dyson as SID and audit committee chair, following Dyson’s appointment as chair of the board.

Dyson said: “On behalf of the board, I’d like to warmly welcome Patrick to Asos. His deep experience across a diverse range of businesses will complement the existing skillset of the board as Asos embarks on its next phase of growth.”