4th May 2005 13:02
Waterman Group PLC04 May 2005 WATERMAN APPOINTS NEW CHAIRMAN Waterman Group plc ("Waterman"), one of the UK's leading multi disciplinaryengineering and environmental consultancies, announces today the retirement ofWilliam Mathieson from the post of non-executive chairman. The Board has electedRoger Fidgen as Waterman's new non-executive chairman with immediate effect.Roger, aged 58, is a chartered surveyor and was previously senior partner atGardiner & Theobald, a leading international consultancy, and is also a formerpresident of the British Council for Offices. He was appointed as anon-executive director on 1 July 2004. Bob Campbell, Managing Director of Waterman commented: "The Board is most grateful for the support and leadership that William providedover a period of many years, during which the Group has achieved considerableexpansion. We wish him a long and happy retirement. I am delighted to announce the appointment of Roger as our new non-executivechairman. Roger is well known and highly respected in our industry and I amconfident that, with his considerable knowledge and experience, he will make amajor contribution as our new chairman." -ends- Date: 4 May 2005 For further information contact: Waterman Group plc City ProfileBob Campbell, Managing Director Oliver WintersGraham Hiscocks, Finance Director 020-7448-3244020-7928-7888web: www.waterman-group.co.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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