Post Office CEO Nick Read steps back for Horizon inquiry, with Deputy CEO Owen Woodley taking over daily activities until end-August.

Post Office CEO Nick Read is temporarily stepping back from his role to focus on the ongoing Horizon inquiry, which investigates the faulty Horizon IT system that led to over 700 subpostmasters receiving criminal convictions between 1999 and 2015. Deputy chief executive Owen Woodley will take charge of day-to-day activities until the end of August while Read prepares for the next stage of the inquiry.

July 12, 2024
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