25 July 1996 City pair appointed to Lincoln board

The General Manager of Christchurch's ParkRoyal Hotel, A. Patrick Imbardelli, and prominent city businessman David Ward, Director of Continental, the well-known catering company, have been appointed to the three-member board of Lincoln Hospitality Ltd.

Wholly owned by Lincoln University, the company took over the running of the University's accommodation, catering, conference, functions, recreation and childcare activities at the start of this year.

These areas of activity were all previously handled by Lincoln's Student Services Group, operating within the University's Corporate Services framework.

The other board member is the University’s Registrar, Allan Sargison. The Chief Executive of the company is Paul Claridge, formerly Director of Student Services, and the Secretary is Andrew Donnithorne, Lincoln's Finance Registrar.

Ian Collins, Journalist, Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand.