Dr Martens PLC - Northamptonshire, England-based boot manufacturer - Promotes Non-Executive Director Ije Nwokorie to newly-created role of chief brand officer, effective from February 1. He will leave the board and the Audit & Risk, Nomination and Disclosure committees upon his appointment. CBO role consists of ‘setting the overall brand strategy, vision and direction for the next phase’ of growth. Nwokorie will transition from Apple Inc, where he has been senior director of Apple Retail since January 2018. He was previously chief executive officer of London-based brand consulting agency Wolff Olins, where he worked for 11 years.

CEO Kenny Wilson says: ‘Ije is a visionary brand storyteller and this, along with his infectious passion for Dr Martens, makes him the ideal person to lead the next era of our brand development. I am delighted that he will be joining my team in a permanent full-time position of chief brand officer, which will be a crucial role to enable us to become a [£2 billion] revenue brand.’

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