DSGi chief operating officer Patrick Macdonald, who was due to take up his present role at the electricals retailer permanently, has joined only as a part-time consultant.
The former chief executive of John Menzies, who joined DSGi on May 1, had a āchange of heartā and has taken up the role on a six-month contract.
A spokesman for DSGi, which last month announced it would close about 70 stores and saveĀ£50 million in overheads by next year, told The Daily Telegraph that Macdonaldās status at the retailer had changed.
He said Macdonald and chief executive John Browett āagreed that his [Macdonaldās] role is better focused on the short to medium term.ā
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