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Appointment of Chief Financial Officer
Appointment of Chief Financial Officer.
About this update from Morgan Advanced Materials Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 4577T Morgan Advanced Materials PLC 30 March 2016 \n\n \n \n30 March, 2016 \n \n \nAppointment of Chief Financial Officer\n \n \nThe Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Turner as Chief Financial Officer, with effect from 11 April 2016.\n \nPeter, 45, has built a strong track record of driving improved business performance. From 2010 to 2015 Peter was Finance Director at Smiths Group plc, the global technology company that employs over 23,000 people in more than 50 countries. During his five years at Smiths Group, he was responsible for driving restructuring programmes across the group to enhance operating margins and with a strong focus on improving operating cash flow.\nPrior to Smiths, Peter was Finance Director from 2007 to 2009 at Venture Production plc, the oil and gas company before it was acquired by Centrica in 2009. From 1995 to 2006, Peter held several positions at the BOC Group, including Finance Director of the Industrial & Special Products division. Peter started his career as an auditor at Price Waterhouse. He holds a first class degree in chemistry from Oxford University. \n \nPeter succeeds Kevin Dangerfield whose departure was announced last week. \n \nNo further information is required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13R in respect of Peter Turner.\n \nPete Raby, chief executive, said:\n \n\"We are absolutely delighted to welcome Peter Turner to the team. Peter is highly capable, and we are pleased to have been able to attract someone of his calibre and expertise. I am confident his operational skills and experience will make a significant contribution to the implementation of our strategy and the development of the business. We look forward to working with him.\" \n \nEnquiries:\n \n\n\n\n\nPete Raby\n\n\nMorgan Advanced Materials\n\n\n01753 837000\n\n\n\n\nMike Smith / Nina Coad\n\n\nBrunswick\n\n\n0207 404 5959\n\n\n\n\n&nb...