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Marley Spoon has announced the appointment of Michael Hester as CEO of Marley Spoon in the US.

As US CEO, Hester will also join the Marley Spoon executive team. Hester has been interim CEO since 14 January 2022.

He joined the Company in July 2021 as Marley Spoon’s US chief operating officer.

Group CEO Fabian Siegel noted, “I would like to congratulate Mike on his appointment as permanent CEO of the Company’s US operations. Since joining Marley Spoon, Mike has done an excellent job enhancing our US operations and the region’s financial performance.”

The US is Marley Spoon’s largest business and is performing well with revenue in Q1 having increased by 36 per cent year on year (27 per cent in constant currency) and Operating EBITDA landing at break-even.

“We look forward to continued disciplined growth and performance under Mike’s leadership as we progress towards delivering the Company’s guidance for FY 2022,” said Siegel.

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