Mark Kiernan has started a new role as Chief Financial Officer at Wolseley Group, a merchant distributor of plumbing, HVAC, renewables, and infrastructure utility products to trade customers.

He was previously at McDonald's UK where he held the same role.

In a LinkedIn post, he said: "A huge thank you to all of my new colleagues for such a warm welcome - you've already made me feel part of the team. I'm really looking forward to getting out across the branches and centres over the next few weeks to meet even more of our teams."

"I am excited for the opportunity to play a role in driving the growth of such a fantastic business with so many opportunities ahead of us."

2026 RTIH Innovation Awards

Physical retail was a key focus area at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards.

Check out our winners here.

The awards celebrate global retail technology innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world. Our winners were revealed at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, taking place at The HAC in Central London on Wednesday, 4th November.

The event consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, awards ceremony presided over by award winning stand-up comedian, presenter, actor and broadcaster, Aurie Styla, and after party until 1am.