SDL PLC announced the appointment of Gordon Stuart as an independent Non-Executive Director. Gordon will be appointed to the Board as a Non-Executive Director on 27 January 2020 and will become a member of the Audit, Nomination and Remuneration Committees. Mandy Gradden, who serves as Chair of the Audit Committee, will mark her 9th anniversary as a Non-Executive Director at the beginning of 2021. Gordon will take over as chair of the Audit Committee at the AGM in May and Mandy will continue to serve on the Committee and as a Non-Executive Director at least until the end of 2020. The Board, in consultation with Mandy, has decided to make this appointment in good time to ensure continuity and an appropriate transition period. Gordon currently serves as the CFO of Unit4 NV. Previous roles include CFO of TMF Group and CFO at Alexander Mann Solutions. He has held senior positions with a number of UK listed businesses including Group Finance Director of Xansa plc and Group Finance Director of London Bridge Software Holdings plc. His early career was as a management consultant with McKinsey & Co. He has also held non-executive roles at Sepura plc and Intec Telecom Systems plc.