Group CEO Franco Azzopardi named Executive Director at JD Capital plc

JD Capital plc on Friday announced that JD Group CEO Franco Azzopardi has been named Executive Director of the company.

He replaces Jonathan Pace, who has stepped down from the position. His resignation came into effect a day before the announcement was made.

Mr Pace, a seasoned businessman, had joined JD Capital in September 2022.

“The Board would like to thank Mr Pace for his service to the company and wishes him well in his future endeavours,” the statement read.

Mr Azzopardi is a Certified Public Accountant with a UK post-graduate Master of Science in Finance. He spent 27 years working in public practice, 10 of which with Deloitte Haskins and Sells and later in a firm he co-founded in 1990. In 2007, he exited the firm to contribute towards the strategic direction of Boards of Directors.

He specialises in corporate strategy, governance, risk and finance. He is a professional Director registered as a fellow member of the UK Institute of Directors. He served on Boards of Directors, Audit, and Risk Committees of regulated, listed and private companies in various sectors including banking, insurance, payments, software, and logistics.

As JD Group CEO, he has a wealth of experience and in this role he will continue to strengthen the management team.

JD Capital – part of JD Group – is a fully owned subsidiary of JD Holdings Ltd and the parent company of JD Operations Ltd and JD Birkirkara Ltd. JD Group, formerly known as JSDimech Ltd, is engaged in the business of providing aluminium, steel, wrought iron, large scale glass formats, and stainless-steel works, as well as the construction of steel structures.