The directors of Warehouse Group Ltd. announced the appointment of Mr. Tony Balfour as an independent director of the company with effect from October 15, 2012. Tony has extensive global retail and e-commerce experience with a strong track record in a diverse range of industries. Most recently he was General Manager (Markets) for Icebreaker Clothing with responsibility for the company's global business units in New Zealand and all other regions including Australia, USA, Canada and Europe as well as the development of the company's rapidly growing e-commerce and retail business unit.

Prior experience includes senior roles in Monster.com and Seek.com, both successful online recruitment sites. Tony also spent nine years at Nike in senior general management roles in the USA, Australia and Asia Pacific regions. Since 2009 he has been a director of Silver Ferns Farms.