16th Sep 2005 14:40
British Airways PLC16 September 2005 BOARD APPOINTMENT British Airways today announced that Mr Chumpol NaLamlieng will join its boardas a non-executive director on November 1, 2005. Mr NaLamlieng is currently president of Siam Cement Company, Thailand's largestindustrial group listed on the Securities Exchange of Thailand, and chairman ofSingapore Telecom, Singapore's largest company. Martin Broughton, British Airways' chairman said: "We are delighted that Chumpolwill be joining the board. He has proven himself to be an outstanding businessleader and his experience, combined with his particular knowledge of Asia, willprovide further strength to the airline's board." ends September 16, 2005 104/IB/05 Notes to editors: Chumpol NaLamlieng, 58, graduated from the University of Washington inMechanical Engineering and received his MBA in 1967 from the Harvard BusinessSchool. He joined The Siam Cement Public Company Limited in 1972 and was appointedpresident of Siam Cement in 1993. He is also non-executive chairman of SingaporeTelecommunications Ltd and executive committee member of the World BusinessCouncil for Sustainable Development. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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