LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's largest electricals and mobile phone retailer Dixons Carphone (>> Dixons Carphone PLC) said on Wednesday that Ian Livingston would succeed Charles Dunstone as chairman on April 30, allowing Dunstone to take the role of executive chairman at TalkTalk (>> Talktalk Telecom Group PLC).
Livingston has been Dixons Carphone's deputy chairman since 2015. He is a former government minister and CEO of BT (>> BT Group plc).
Dunstone, who founded Carphone Warehouse 27 years ago, will remain a senior adviser to Dixons Carphone.
The company added that Tony De Nunzio would become deputy chairman and chairman of the remuneration committee from April 30, in addition to his current role as senior independent director.
(Reporting by James Davey; editing by Jason Neely)
