04 Jul 2008
By: Rebecca Gibb
Online retailer refuses to explain abrupt departure of chief executive Rowan Gormley
Virgin Wines is refusing to comment on the departure of founder and chief executive Rowan Gormley, following an email Harpers received from the web-based wine retailer saying: “Rowan Gormley has been removed from the post of CEO at Virgin Wines with immediate effect.”
However, an official document, filed at Companies House on Monday June 30, states that Gormley resigned rather than being pushed. Both parent company Direct Wines, which bought the company in 2005, and Virgin Wines itself refused to clarify the circumstances surrounding his departure. An industry source told Harpers: “Rowan is an...
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