28th May 2015 06:20
LONDON (Alliance News) - Outsourcing company Serco Group PLC on Thursday confirmed media reports overnight by appointing Roy Gardner as its new non-executive chairman.
Gardner will take up the role on July 1 and will join the board from June 1 to enable a handover period with existing chairman Alistair Lyons, who will then step down.
Gardner is the former chief executive of energy firm Centrica PLC and is the former chairman of catering and outsourcing company Compass Group PLC.
"I am greatly looking forward to working with Roy, whose broad experience in areas relevant to our business will be extremely valuable. I would also like to thank Alastair Lyons for all his hard work and support, particularly over the last 12 months, as we have developed a new direction for the company and put it on a solid financial footing," said Rupert Soames, Serco's chief executive.
By Sam Unsted; [email protected]; @SamUAtAlliance
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