Pollard Banknote’s chief financial officer to retire
The company has announced the retirement of Rob Rose from the role of executive vice president, finance and CFO at the end of the year.
Canada.- Pollard Banknote Limited has announced that Rob Rose will retire from the role of executive vice president, finance and chief financial officer on December 31, 2026. An search for his successor has commenced.
Rose has been a member of the company’s executive management team for thirty-one years. He has overseen significant transactions, including the company’s IPO in 2005, transitioning the private family company to a public entity, and multiple debt financings.
Co-CEO John Pollard said: “Rob has played a major role in Pollard Banknote’s growth from a small private printing company with $40m in revenues and three locations in Canada to a publicly traded company that is a leading international supplier of a full range of both printed and digital products to the lottery and charitable gaming industries with $600m in revenue and 20 locations across North America and Europe.
“Under Rob’s leadership, the company had a successful IPO, made the conversion from an income trust to a corporate share structure, arranged multiple financings to facilitate our growth and completed over a dozen acquisitions. We would like to both congratulate and thank Rob on behalf of the company, our employees and the board of directors for his remarkable contributions.”
Rose added: “It has been an honour and a privilege to work with such amazing people throughout the Pollard group of companies. I am extremely grateful for the passion, dedication and professionalism of our teams and am pleased to support a smooth transition over the coming months. I look forward to seeing the company continue to pursue its strategic initiatives under new financial leadership and I will cheer on the team as the company continues to grow and succeed.”
