8th May 2008 07:01
White Young Green PLC08 May 2008 For Immediate Release 8 May 2008 WHITE YOUNG GREEN PLC Appointment of Paul Hamer as Chief Operating Officer White Young Green Plc (WYG) today announces the appointment of Paul Hamer asChief Operating Officer and a Plc Board Director reporting to Chief ExecutiveOfficer, Lawrie Haynes. Paul will be joining White Young Green on 1 July, 2008. Paul, aged 39, is Managing Director of VT Nuclear Services, part of the VT GroupPlc, and brings with him over 20 years experience in business management,leadership and project delivery. He previously held senior positions in thecontracting, oil, chemical and petrochemical sectors and has a proven trackrecord of leading multi-discipline teams to drive and shape market penetration,integrate and optimize business operations and deliver profitable growth. As COO of WYG Plc, Paul will have a critical role working with the CEO, Boardand Business Unit Managing Directors to provide operational leadership, ensurebest practice excellence across the business and build on the existing strengthsof the operational management team. Lawrie Haynes, CEO said: "The Chairman, Board and I are delighted that Paul has accepted the role of COOat WYG. He is a proven leader with a superb track record and has been thedriving force behind delivering improved operational and financial performanceacross complex, multi-site organisations. He has both the strategic vision andoperational experience to take the company into its next phase of growth." There is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13. About Paul Hamer: Paul started his career with Humphreys and Glasgow Ltd before moving into thepharmaceutical, oil, gas and nuclear engineering sectors. Having held asuccession of senior leadership roles including Director of Projects withCostain Oil, Gas and Process Ltd, Director of Projects with BNFL EnvironmentalServices and more recently Managing Director of VT Nuclear Services, Paul isperfectly placed to make a significant contribution to WYG's businessperformance. Paul holds an MSc (Dist) in Engineering Project Management and wasChairman of BIL Solutions Ltd; Deva Manufacturing Ltd and BNG Rokkasho KK(Japan) Ltd. For further information contact: WHITE YOUNG GREEN PLC Tel: (0113) 2787111Lawrie Haynes, Chief Executive OfficerBob Hartley, Finance Director BUCHANAN COMMUNICATIONS Tel: (020) 7466 5000Tim Anderson / Rebecca Skye Dietrich This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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