London 5th May 2007 – Aspers Group, the joint venture between the Aspinall Family and the major Australian company, Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd (PBL) has appointed Gary Hosie as Property & Projects Director.

Gary joins from D&D London (formerly known as Conran Restaurants), where he was Head of Developments.  He has been in the property and construction industry for the past 20 years, specialising for 15 years in the hotel and restaurant sector working for Bass, Scottish & Newcastle and Forte.

In his new role, Gary will oversee and manage the existing property interests of Aspers as well as the construction and fitting out of future sites, including Swansea, Northampton and Bournemouth.

Damian Aspinall, Chief Executive of Aspers said: “Gary’s appointment is further reinforces the rapid growth and development of Aspers.  His extensive experience will help us to achieve our aim of bring a new style of leisure facility to the UK – urban leisure complexes which we refer to as a ‘New World of Entertainment’.”