'Amateurs': NZME shareholder turns on board coup plotter Jim Grenon

'Amateurs': NZME shareholder turns on board coup plotter Jim Grenon
The battle for NZME's board rolls on. (Image: NZME)
Rebecca Stevenson
A vocal NZME shareholder has withdrawn his support for any director nominees put forward by businessman Jim Grenon. Shareholder Roger Colman said on Tuesday voting for “the Grenon team” was dangerous for NZME’s future, citing lack of media and listed company experience. Private equity founder Grenon has been waging a campaign to roll the media firm’s board and join it as chairman, along with three other proposed directors. On March 31, the NZME board pushed back its scheduled annual general meeting to June...

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