Hills Ltd appoints David Lenz as new CEO

The revolving door at chief executive level at Hills Ltd is spinning almost as fast as the company's famous Hills hoist clothesline in a strong wind.

But the new boss, David Lenz, who has been promoted from within and takes over on September 1 from Grant Logan, who is retiring after 15 months at the helm, says he will take a steady approach in generating growth and an important priority is talks with retailing giant Woolworths.