Diploma PLC announced the appointment of Barbara Gibbes as Chief Financial Officer Designate. Barbara will join the Company on 2 March 2020 and after a period of transition, will join the Board as Chief Financial Officer on 22 June 2020. Nigel Lingwood will step down from the Board on 22 June and continue to facilitate a successful handover until he leaves the Group, as previously announced, on 30 September 2020.

Barbara is a chartered accountant having qualified with Deloitte LLP before progressing to Director in Audit and Assurance.  She has since held senior finance positions at Management Consulting Group PLC, Domino's Pizza Group plc and Intu Properties plc.