Scott Wilson Group plc
01 October 2007
1 October 2007
Scott Wilson Group plc
Appointment of Group Finance Director
Further to the announcement on 10 September 2007, Scott Wilson Group plc ("the
Group or "Scott Wilson"), the international consultancy offering integrated
professional services in the transportation, property, environment and natural
resources sectors, announces that Sean Cummins has today joined the Board as
Group Finance Director.
From 1999 to 2007 Sean, aged 44, was the Group Finance Director of Yule Catto &
Co plc, a leading speciality chemical company. Sean qualified as a chartered
accountant with Price Waterhouse (now Price Waterhouse Coopers), before joining
Invensys plc where he held a number of roles including UK Finance Director of
Hawker Batteries Group and Divisional Controller of BTR Power Systems.
No other information is required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph 9.6.13 R
of the Listing Rules of the Financial Services Authority in relation to Mr
Cummins' appointment to the Board of the Company.
Geoff French, Executive Chairman of Scott Wilson Group plc said:
"We are delighted to welcome Sean Cummins to the Board. We believe his wealth of
experience will strengthen the Board and will prove invaluable in the next stage
of the Group's development."
Sean Cummins added:
"The Group has a clear strategic plan through to 2012 and with my prior
experience in a rapidly expanding business together with 8 years as a Finance
Director in a public company, I look forward to playing my part in helping the
Group to achieve its goals."
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For further information please contact:
Scott Wilson Group plc www.scottwilson.com
Geoff French, Chairman 01256 310200
Lak Siriwardene, Head of Communications 07824 311762
Financial Dynamics
Charlie Armitstead 020 7269 7291
Scott Wilson Group plc
Scott Wilson Group plc, with over 5,500 members of staff globally, provides
sustainable, integrated solutions to meet the planning, engineering, management
and environmental needs of clients across the transportation, property,
environment and natural resources market sectors.
The Group has doubled in size over the past few years and from its UK
headquarters currently controls a worldwide network of offices in some 80
locations, of which over 40 are in the UK. The main international centres are
located in China, Hong Kong, India, SE Asia, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and
Southern Africa.
Considerable progress has been made over the past year with a significant number
of high profile contract wins. These include the East London Line, Airdrie
Bathgate Rail Link, London Crossrail, Three Counties Alliance, Combe Down Mine
Stabilisation, Bahrain Islands Developments, and the Ionian Motorway in Greece.
www.scottwilson.com
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