Mincon Group plc announced the appointment of Tom Purcell as its new Chief Operations Officer (COO) with immediate effect. As COO, Tom will have responsibility for overseeing the daily operations of the company with a focus on global business of manufacturing, sales, marketing and service. Tom has been employed by the Group for the last twenty-four years in various roles and capacities.

An existing Executive Director on the Board, Tom most recently served as vice president for the company's Americas region, where he has been instrumental in leading the significant growth of the Group's business in the region in recent years. During this period, the region has grown its manufacturing, sales and service footprint while building a strong cohesive team focused on broadening the Group's business in the mining, construction and water well markets.