EXCLUSIVE: Exclusive Books CEO ‘to defend his name’ amid disciplinary inquiry
Exclusive Books CEO Benjamin Trisk says he plans to defend his "name and reputation", following his suspension by the business’s board pending the outcome of a disciplinary inquiry. Trisk said he was "astonished by the reasons advanced" in a suspension letter served on him. But he would not be drawn on what these reasons were. "They have no merit. I know I have the support of my staff and the publishing industry, both of whom are fully aware of my success as CEO," he said, on Wednesday. Trisk said that Exclusive Books was trading well "in a very difficult market". Exclusive Books said chief financial officer Frank Boner would be acting CEO until the disciplinary process was concluded. "Due to the confidential nature of the disciplinary proceedings, Exclusive Books Group is not able to share more information." Exclusive Books is majority owned by Global Capital, an investment banking and private-equity firm operating in SA and Australia. Mark Barnes, CEO of the Post Office, chairs th...
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