Publicly listed DWS has appointed Stuart Whipp as its new chief financial officer following the departure of James Hatherley, who had been with the company for two years.
In a statement, the company said Hatherley would remain in DWS till 8 February. Hatherley will then take on a CFO role in an unnamed private equity fund outside the IT industry.
Prior to the appointment at DWS, Whipp has held several senior finance roles including CFO and company secretary of Estia Health, CFO of ASG Group and acting CFO of AWB. Whipp started his career at KPMG specialising in corporate taxation and transaction services.
During the 2015 financial year, DWS’s net profits dropped 19 percent to $10.4 million, with sales holding steady at $94.6 million.