Intertek Group PLC Directorate Change (4943Y)
August 22 2018 - 2:01AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 4943Y
Intertek Group PLC
22 August 2018
INTERTEK GROUP PLC
Board Change
22 aUGUST 2018
The Board of Intertek Group plc ("Intertek" and the "Group") a
leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide
today announces changes regarding its Chief Financial Officer
position, its Board and Group Executive Committee.
The Group is implementing an organisation change that will
remove one organisational layer impacting its Senior Finance, IT
and Company Secretary functions.
Ross McCluskey, currently Group Financial Controller is promoted
with immediate effect to the role of Group Chief Financial Officer
reporting to the Group CEO, André Lacroix and will join the Board
as an Executive Director and the Group Executive Committee.
As a consequence of this organisational change the Group Chief
Information Officer (CIO) will report directly to the Group CEO,
André Lacroix and the Company Secretary will report to the General
Counsel. The Heads of Tax, Treasury, Procurement, Financial
Control, Financial Reporting and Analysis and Financial Operations
will report directly to the Group CFO and Ed Leigh, currently Group
Chief Financial Officer, will cease to be a director of the Company
with immediate effect and will be leaving the Company in due
course.
Ross joined Intertek two years ago and has been a driving force
in the performance of the business. Ross has a strong track record
as a finance executive with JP Morgan, Gleacher Shacklock,
Greenhill and Inchcape.
André Lacroix commented: "Ed has been with the Company for more
than five years and has made a significant contribution to our
performance, Finance, IT and Company Secretary agendas in that
time. All of us at Intertek wish him the very best for the future.
I look forward to working closely with Ross to continue to drive
sustainable value creation for all stakeholders."
Ed Leigh commented: "It has been an amazing five years for me at
Intertek. It is time for me to move into the next part of my own
journey and I wish Intertek all the very best for the future."
Ross McCluskey commented: "It is an honour to have been given
the role of Group CFO. I thank Ed for his leadership and guidance
over the past two years and I look forward to supporting the
exciting growth agenda of the Company ahead."
-ENDS-
Contacts
For further information, please contact:
Denis Moreau, Investor Relations
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7396 3400 investor@intertek.com
Jonathon Brill, FTI Consulting
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 3727 1000 intertek@fticonsulting.com
About Intertek
Total Quality. Assured.
Intertek is a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries
worldwide. Our network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and
over 43,000 people in more than 100 countries, delivers innovative and
bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection and Certification solutions for
our customers' operations and supply chains. Intertek Total Quality
Assurance expertise, delivered consistently with precision, pace and
passion, enabling our customers to power ahead safely.
Visit www.intertek.com
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