6th Dec 2005 07:00
Severn Trent Plc announces today the appointment of Mike McKeon as its GroupFinance Director, effective 13 December 2005.Mr McKeon, aged 49, was Group Finance Director of Novar Plc, the buildingsmaterials group, from 2000 to March 2005 when Novar was acquired by Honeywell.Previously Mr McKeon was with Rolls Royce Plc from 1997 to 2000 where, amongother senior roles, he was Finance Director of the Aerospace Group. He hasextensive international business experience having lived and worked outside theUK for 14 years for CarnaudMetalbox, Elf Atochem and Price Waterhouse.Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Mr McKeon is married with two children. Educated atEdinburgh University, he is a Chartered Accountant and Member of the Instituteof Chartered Accountants of Scotland.Sir John Egan, Chairman, said: "I am delighted to welcome Mike to Severn Trentand I am sure he will contribute greatly to our continued development bybringing to bear his undoubted experience gained in a variety of successfulroles."Mr McKeon will join Severn Trent with effect from today, Tuesday December 6th2005 and will take over as Severn Trent Plc Group Finance Director, and jointhe Board as Executive Director, on Tuesday 13 December 2005 replacing Mr MarkWilson who is standing down on the same date after ten years with the SevernTrent Group as announced in June 2005.Sir John Egan, Chairman, said: "We are very grateful to Mark for all the workhe has done first with Severn Trent Water, then the whole Group and now forhelping to ensure a smooth succession process. Mark is a man of integrity whohas made a large contribution to Severn Trent over the past ten years. TheBoard wishes to express our thanks to him and to wish him well in his futurecareer."For further information please contact:Peter Gavan 020 7404 5959 (on the day)Director of Corporate Affairs 0121 722 4310Severn Trent PlcENDSEVERN TRENT PLCRelated Shares:
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