Dr Tracey Batten appointed as independent director

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Mon, Jun 14 2021 09:46 am

14 June 2021

NZX/ASX Code: EBO

Dr Tracey Batten appointed as independent director

EBOS Group Limited (EBOS) is pleased to advise of the appointment of Dr Tracey Batten as an independent director, effective 1 July 2021.

Dr Batten brings to the EBOS Board a wealth of healthcare sector experience gained in both non-executive and senior executive roles, as well as medical practitioner roles, across more than 30 years.

Dr Batten is currently a non-executive director of Medibank Private Ltd (ASX listed), the Accident Compensation Corporation (a NZ Crown insurance scheme and investment fund) and the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (a NZ Crown Research Institute). In addition, Dr Batten was previously non-executive director of Abano Healthcare Group Ltd (NZX listed) and various other healthcare related research institutes, charities and industry and government bodies.

During her senior executive career, Dr Batten was Group CEO of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in the United Kingdom, Group CEO of St Vincent’s Health Australia, CEO of Eastern Health, CEO of Dental Health Services Victoria and held various other clinical and medical leadership roles.

Through her previous roles, Dr Batten brings experience in customer service, strategy, mergers & acquisitions, risk management and corporate governance, as well as a demonstrated understanding of working with regulators and governments in a healthcare context.

EBOS Chair Liz Coutts said “Tracey’s extensive healthcare sector expertise, as well as her non-executive and senior executive experience at pre-eminent organisations, will be invaluable to EBOS. We look forward to welcoming her to the Board.”

The Board has determined that Dr Batten will be an independent director (as defined in the NZX Listing Rules). Dr Batten resides in New Zealand.

For further information please contact:
Martin Krauskopf
General Manager, Mergers & Acquisitions and Investor Relations
+61 3 9918 5555

Authorised for lodgement with NZX and ASX by Janelle Cain, General Counsel, EBOS Group Limited.

About EBOS Group
EBOS Group Limited NZBN 9429031998840 (NZX/ASX Code: EBO) is the largest and most diversified Australasian marketer, wholesaler and distributor of healthcare, medical and pharmaceutical products. It is also a leading Australasian animal care brand owner, product marketer and distributor.