31 October 2017
Bodycote plc ("Bodycote")
Directorate Change - Appointment of Non-Executive Chairman
Bodycote plc, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Anne Quinn CBE as
Non-Executive Chairman with effect from 1 January 2018.
Anne Quinn has extensive experience in capital intensive and manufacturing
industries. She spent her early career with NZ Forest Products Limited and the
US management consulting company Resource Planning Associates. She has
wide-ranging global experience having joined Standard Oil of Ohio in 1982,
which was subsequently acquired by BP plc, following which she went on to work
for BP in the US, Belgium, Colombia and the UK. She held a number of executive
positions, including group vice president until 2007. From 2008 until 2009 Anne
was a managing director of Riverstone Holdings (Europe), a private equity
investment firm, specialising in the renewable and conventional energy and
power industries.
Anne is currently a Non-Executive Director of Smiths Group plc, having joined
the Board in 2009. She has previously held positions as a Non-Executive
Director of BOC Group plc and Senior Independent Director of Mondi plc.
As announced on 30 March 2017 Alan Thomson informed the Board of his intention
to step down as Chairman and retire as a Director of the Company once a
successor had been identified. Alan will step down as Chairman and retire as a
Director on 31 December 2017.
For further information, please contact:
Bodycote plc
Stephen Harris, Chief Executive +44 (0) 1625 505300
Dominique Yates, Chief Financial Officer +44 (0) 1625 505300
FTI Consulting
Richard Mountain
Susanne Yule +44 (0) 20 7269
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About Bodycote
With more than 180 accredited facilities in 23 countries, Bodycote is the
world's largest provider of heat treatment and other thermal processing
services. Bodycote improves the properties of metals and alloys, extending the
life of vital components for a wide range of industries, including aerospace,
defense, automotive, power generation, oil & gas, construction, medical and
transportation. Customers in all of these industries have entrusted their
products to Bodycote's care for more than 30 years. For more information, visit
www.bodycote.com.