– UK, Barrow-in-Furness – James Fisher and Sons plc (LON: FSJ), the leading international marine services provider, today announced the appointment of Angus Cockburn to its Board as Non-Executive Chairman effective from 1 May 2021.
Malcolm Paul informed the Board of his intention to retire as Chairman and a Non-Executive Director of the Company and will retire as a Director on 30 April 2021, following the AGM.
“James Fisher is an outstanding company and it has been an honor to be its Chair. The Company has demonstrated great resilience in the recent challenging times, and I believe I leave it well-positioned to weather the current issues and grow strongly in the future. I am proud of the efforts of all my colleagues across the Group and would like to thank them personally for their extraordinary commitment. James Fisher has a refreshed and experienced Board, well placed to oversee the execution of the Company’s strategy. I wish Angus and James Fisher continued future success.” said Malcolm Paul.
About Angus Cockburn
Angus is currently Group CFO at Serco Group Plc, a position he has held since October 2014. He will step down from the Serco Board at its AGM in April 2021. Angus’s previous roles have included CFO and Interim Chief Executive of Aggreko plc, Managing Director of Pringle of Scotland, and senior finance positions at PepsiCo Inc.
Angus Cockburn commented: “I am delighted to take the Chair of James Fisher. I look forward to working with the Board at an important and challenging time for the Company and all its stakeholders.”
He is a chartered accountant with an MBA from the IMD Business School in Switzerland and is an Honorary Professor at the University of Edinburgh and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. Angus is currently a Non-Executive Director of Ashtead Group plc and the privately-owned Edrington Group Limited. He was previously Non-Executive Director of Howdens Joinery Group plc and GKN plc.
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