Arriva Group has appointed Chris Hardy to its management board in the newly-created position of Group Business Development Director, effective from September 30th.

Arriva Group announced on 3rd June 2024 the completion of its acquisition by infrastructure investor I Squared Capital. The acquisition, first announced in October 2023, encompasses all of Arriva’s businesses across 11 countries. Deutsche Bahn had acquired Arriva in 2010.

Chris Hardy joins Arriva Group

Chris Hardy joins Arriva having spent 11 years at Mobico (formerly National Express Plc) where he was Managing Director of the Coach Division and prior to that Group Commercial Director. Prior to his time at Mobico, Chris worked at KPMG.

Mike Cooper, Arriva Group CEO said: “This is an important appointment for the execution of our strategy and I’m looking forward to welcoming Chris to the leadership team. We will benefit from the wealth of experience he brings with him to Arriva as we look to grow our business and consolidate our position as one of Europe’s leading passenger transport companies.  We have a strong ambition for this company and Chris will be an instrumental addition to the management board at a critical point in our journey”.

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