– UK, Hook – Serco Group PLC (LON: SRP) today announced the appointment of the current CEO of Serco’s UK & Europe Division, Mark Irwin, as the next CEO, to succeed Rupert Soames who will retire as CEO and from the Board at the end of December 2022.
“I am delighted to be able to announce Mark Irwin’s appointment as CEO designate of what is now a thriving and resilient business, following the successful turnaround led by Rupert Soames. During our selection process it was clear that Mark’s deep knowledge of Serco in the UK, Europe and Asia Pacific, as well as his prior experience working in the US and the tremendous results he has delivered for us in all his roles make him the ideal person to lead the Group through its next phase of growth,” said Board Chair, John Rishton.
About Mark Irwin
Mark Irwin joined Serco in 2013, and between 2014 and 2020 successfully ran Serco’s Asia-Pacific region, before moving from Australia to lead the UK & Europe Division. Before Serco, Mark had leadership roles in several private equity portfolio businesses in the US and China and also worked for eight years for GE in the US and Australia.
Mark Irwin commented: “I am delighted to be given the opportunity to lead Serco in the next stage of its development as one of the world’s leading providers of public services. With its unique Business-to-Government platform, international footprint, strong balance sheet, and large and growing order book, Serco is well positioned to deliver superb public services, rewarding careers for colleagues and growing returns to shareholders.”
About Serco
Serco is a leading provider of public services. Our customers are governments or others operating in the public sector. We gain scale, expertise, and diversification by operating internationally across five sectors and four geographies: Defence, Justice & Immigration, Transport, Health and Citizen Services, delivered in UK & Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East.
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