– UK, Cheltenham – Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc (LON: SPX), the world leader in thermal energy management, peristaltic pumping, and associated fluid path technologies, today announced the appointment of Richard Gillingwater to its Board as an Independent Non‑Executive Director with immediate effect.
“I am delighted to welcome Richard to the Board of Directors. Richard’s strong investment, financial and non-executive experience, combined with his many years working with international businesses, will greatly assist the development of the Group. As Senior Independent Director, Richard will also continue our close engagement with shareholders.” said Board Chair, Jamie Pike.
Richard will assume the role of Senior Independent Director on 1st August 2021, succeeding Dr. Trudy Schoolenberg who will step down from the Board after completing nine years as a Director.
About Richard Gillingwater
Richard has held a range of executive positions within global investment banks including Kleinwort Benson, Credit Suisse, and Barclays de Zoete Wedd. He is currently Chair at SSE plc, Chair of Janus Henderson Group plc, Senior Independent Director of Whitbread plc, and Governor at The Wellcome Trust.
Richard holds an MBA from the International Institute for Management Development, a BA in Law from Oxford University, and is a qualified solicitor.
About Spirax‐Sarco Engineering plc
Spirax‐Sarco Engineering plc is thermal energy management and niche pumping specialist. It comprises three world‐leading businesses: Steam Specialties, for the control and management of steam; Electric Thermal Solutions, for advanced electrical process heating and temperature management solutions; and Watson-Marlow, for peristaltic pumping and associated fluid path technologies. The Steam Specialties and Electric Thermal Solutions businesses provide a broad range of fluid control and electrical process heating products, engineered packages, site services, and systems expertise for a diverse range of industrial and institutional customers. Both businesses help their end-users to improve production efficiency, meet their environmental sustainability targets, improve product quality and enhance the safety of their operations. Watson‐Marlow provides solutions for a wide variety of demanding fluid path applications with highly accurate, controllable, and virtually maintenance-free pumps and associated technologies.
The Group is headquartered in Cheltenham, UK has strategically located manufacturing plants around the world, and employs over 7,800 people, of whom close to 1,800 are direct sales and service engineers. Its shares have been listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1959 (symbol: SPX) and it is a constituent of the FTSE 100 and the FTSE4Good indices.
For more information: https://www.spiraxsarcoengineering.com/
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