Wal-Mart names Brit David Cheesewright as head of UK, Canada and Africa

Wal-Mart has announced the appointment of David Cheesewright as chief executive officer of a new regional management team incorporating the UK, Canada and Africa.

Succeeding Cheesewright will be Shelley Broader who will assume the position of president and CEO of Walmart Canada effective immediately.

Cheesewright, most recently president and CEO of Walmart Canada, joined Asda, Walmart’s business in the United Kingdom, in 1999. While at Asda, he held a variety of key leadership positions in operations, merchandising, logistics, strategy and format development. Prior to Asda, Cheesewright worked at Mars Confectionary.

“Walmart has a strong and successful presence in Canada, Sub-Saharan Africa and the United Kingdom,” says Cheesewright. “I look forward to continuing this success and bringing our mission of saving people money so they can live better to even more families across the region.”