Ultra Electronics announced the appointment of Tony Rice as Non-Executive Director and Chair from 28 January 2019. He will succeed Douglas Caster, who intends to step down as Chair and retire from the Board on 28 January 2019. Tony is Chair of Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC, the Senior Independent Director of Halma plc, and was formerly the Senior Independent Director and Remuneration Committee Chair of Spirit Pub Company plc. He is also a Non-Executive Director of the Whittington Hospital Trust. Earlier in his career, Tony was CEO of Cable & Wireless Communications plc, CEO of Tunstall plc and held a number of senior roles in BAE Systems plc.