Michael Ward has been appointed the new Managing Director of Harrods, the luxury department store in Knightsbridge. Ward joins from private equity firm Apax where he was a partner in the retail and consumer practice.
Ward has previously been chief executive of Lloyds Chemists, and group finance director for Bassett Foods and HP Bulmer Holdings.
Ward replaces Richard Simonin who left his role as chief executive of Harrods in January last year.