Asos names new CFO

Asos has promoted its director of group finance Aaron Izzard to the role of chief financial officer.

Izzard succeeds Dave Murray, who will step down at the end of this month after more than a year in post.

The ecommerce giant said that Izzard has been “instrumental” in driving its cost-efficiency programme, “demonstrating a relentless focus on operational improvements and improving customer experiences”.

He has also supported the company’s refinancing and “reshaped the group’s approach to resource allocation, aligning financial investments more closely with strategic priorities,” it added.

Asos chief executive José Antonio Ramos Calamonte said: “Now is the time to further strengthen our focus on delivering sustainable, profitable growth and better customer experiences.

“Aaron has a strong track record of delivering operational efficiency and strategic thinking which will be key to continuing our successful transformation. I am confident that his experience and skills will be a great asset as CFO in the next phase of our journey.”

Commenting on Murray’s departure, Calamonte said the outgoing CFO had “played an important role in helping lay the foundations for the next phase of our journey, having successfully overseen our refinancing and stock reduction”.

“We are a significantly stronger and more resilient business than when [Murray] joined and I would like to express my sincerest appreciation on behalf of all ASOSers,” he added.

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