Auction house Bonhams has announced major changes in its senior management structure, appointing Matthew Girling as global CEO. Formerly joint CEO of Bonhams with responsibility for Europe and Asia, Girling takes up the new position with immediate effect.Bonhams has also announced the appointment of Patrick Meade, who was based in New York with responsibility for Bonhams US, to a new post in Europe as group vice chairman overseeing all fine arts departments across the business.Bonhams co-chairman, Robert Brooks said, “Bonhams is a truly international company and the appointment of a single CEO will enable us to bring more focus to developing our strategy worldwide.”Matthew Girling said, “I am delighted to have been asked to take on the role of CEO at such an important time in the company’s development. Bonhams has come a long way since I first joined in 1988 and I relish the opportunity to take the company to the next level.”Bonhams will now appoint a managing director for New York.
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