Meggitt PLC announced that Tony Wood has been appointed as chief operating officer from 1 December 2016. Tony has significant business and operational experience in the aerospace industry, most recently at Rolls-Royce plc where he held a number of senior management positions during a 15-year career, latterly as president, Aerospace. He previously spent 16 years at Messier-Dowty. Tony will report to Stephen Young, chief executive and will also be appointed to the board of directors as an executive director effective 1 December 2016.