The Rank Group Plc has announced the appointment of Christian Nothhaft as a non-executive director with immediate effect.

Based in Asia for more than 20 years, Nothhaft brings experience in business management and advisory, strategic planning, retail, consumer products, network rollouts, e-commerce, digital transformation, people management, ESG and compliance.

Nothhaft has been an executive director and chief executive officer of investment holding and management company Guoco Group Limited from 15 April this year.

Previously, he was CEO of Watsons Personal Care Stores, China, and the managing director of Watsons Wine and Fortress Hong Kong. Before that, he was the regional managing director of Movenpick (Asia Restaurants Group).

Nothhaft serves as a non-executive director of Lam Soon (Hong Kong), a Hong Leong Group subsidiary listed on Hong Kong’s stock exchange. He is currently an independent non-executive director and a member of the remuneration and nominations committees of DFI Retail Group Holdings.

Alex Thursby, Rank’s chair, said “I am pleased to welcome Christian Nothhaft to the Rank board. Christian brings a wealth of international and strategic experience to the Board and his knowledge of digital transformation is welcomed.”