Pepco Group has appointed Trevor Masters as managing director of its largest trading brand, Pepco.
The group, which also owns Poundland and Dealz, has said that Masters will take up his role in November and will be based in Poland.
Masters will succeed Rob Taylor, who joined the group in 2004, and is set to leave at the end of the year.
Masters has previously spent over 30 years at Tesco, most recently as the chief executive of its international operations. He has also led the supermarkets Asian operations and its operations across Europe.
Andy Bond, Pepco group chief executive, said: “I am delighted that Trevor is joining the senior management team to lead Pepco as it delivers the exciting growth planned for the brand. I am confident that his deep retail experience gained in numerous international markets will only serve to further strengthen Pepco’s market leading position in central Europe.”