QinetiQ Group plc announced the appointment of Iain Stevenson to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer, and the appointment of Will Blamey as Chief Executive UK Defence. Both roles report to Group CEO Steve Wadey and they will be part of the QinetiQ Leadership Team. The new role of Chief Operating Officer will provide increased focus on the delivery of consistent operational performance across the Group as they continue to scale and grow.

Iain is currently Deputy Chief Executive of AWE, the UK nuclear science and technology company, and he will join QinetiQ in July. He is an experienced senior business leader having previously led large business divisions in the defence and construction sectors. Will is promoted to the role of Chief Executive UK Defence, having been instrumental in the successful development and delivery of major programmes at QinetiQ, such as the Long-Term Partnering Agreement.

Will joined QinetiQ in June 2018 and was previously Managing Director, Maritime & Land.