1st Apr 2019 12:13
LONDON (Alliance News) - Aviation services group Air Partner PLC said on Monday it has appointed Ed Warner as non-executive chair with immediate effect.
He will be replacing Peter Saunders, who died in August 2018 from a short illness after four years in the role.
Interim Chair Richard Jackson will return to his non-executive director role after seven months since September.
Warner is currently chair of auditing firm Grant Thornton UK LLP and BlackRock Commodities Income Investment Trust PLC.
He was formerly chair of Standard Life Private Equity Trust PLC for five years from 2013 to 2018, and non-executive director of payments technology firm SafeCharge International Group from 2014 to 2016.
Warner's most recent executive role was chief executive officer at financial trading services firm IFX Group Ltd from 2003 to 2006.
"I am delighted Ed has agreed to become chair of Air Partner's board and I am very much looking forward to working with him. Ed's extensive PLC and leadership experience, along with his strong understanding of customer-centric businesses, is well suited to Air Partner and will help us to further capitalise on opportunities to diversify and grow our business," said Chief Executive Mark Briffa.
Shares in Air Partner were up 3.0% at 77.00 pence on Monday.