Directors appointed

Dorchester Pacific has appointed the chairman of the Turners Group and an insurance specialist to its board. Michael Dossor, pictured, has been chairman of the auction house since 2003 having been involved with the company prior to its listing and separation from Turners & Growers. Antony Vriens has been a director and chairman of Dorchester’s insurance subsidiary, DPL Insurance, since 2012. The appointments follow the retirement of Greg Peebles, who joined the board in 2011 while the company was looking to stay afloat after financial troubles forced it into a moratorium. Dorchester chairman Grant Baker says: “His advice on credit and funding has been invaluable, and he leaves the company in great shape and well-placed for further growth.”