– UK, London – Smiths Group PLC (LON: SMIN) today announced the appointment of Richard Howes to its Board as an independent non-executive Director with effect from 1 September 2022.
“I am delighted that Richard has agreed to join the Board. He has held a number of Chief Financial Officer positions at large listed companies in a variety of sectors and his experience will bring invaluable insight to the Board’s discussions.” said Board Chairman, Sir George Buckley.
Richard Howes will also join the Audit & Risk, Remuneration & People, and Nomination & Governance Committees.
About Richard Howes
Richard Howes is CFO at Bunzl Plc, a specialist, international distribution and services Group, with operations in over 30 countries across the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. He joined the company in 2019 from Inchcape Plc, a global premium automotive group, where he was also CFO. Previous roles include CFO at Coats Group plc and Topaz Energy and Marine Plc. Richard completed his training at Ernst & Young and holds a degree from Loughborough University.
About Smiths Group
For over 170 years, Smiths Group has been pioneering progress by improving the world through smarter engineering. We serve millions of people every year, to help create a safer, more efficient, and better-connected world, across four major global markets: Energy, General Industry, Security & Defence, and Aerospace. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs c. 14,600 colleagues in over 50 countries.
For more information: https://www.smiths.com/
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