Bristol-based Premier Veterinary Group (PVG) has appointed Andy Paull as chief financial officer, company secretary and executive director, effective 30 November, when current CFO, Will Evans stands down.

Paull joins PVG following five years as finance director of AmerisourceBergen Animal Health UK, the UK animal health business of Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania-based AmerisourceBergen Inc. During his tenure, the business developed through the acquisition of veterinary buying groups and a practice management software provider to complement its core wholesale business.

Prior to that Paull held senior finance positions with Ovo Energy during its early growth, and with Whitbread in both the restaurants and hotels business units, after qualifying as an accountant during seven years with Inbev UK, now part of AB InBev.

PVG chief executive Dominic Tonner said: “Having headed up the financial team at ABAH UK, a £250 million turnover business in Nasdaq-quoted AmerisourceBergen Inc’s animal health division, he brings a wealth of knowledge and ideas to help us in this next phase of our journey. This appointment further strengthens the board following the appointment of Neil Wood as non-executive director, creating more strength in depth in our pursuit of building a global leadership position in small animal preventative health.”