17th Jun 2009 07:00
Board Appointments
WS Atkins plc (Atkins) announces that James Morley, senior independent director and chairman of the Audit Committee, will retire from the Board of Atkins on 30 June 2009.
Joanne Curin, who joined the Board as a non-executive director on 10 February 2009, will take the chair of the Audit Committee on 30 June 2009. Lord Boyce will assume the role of senior independent director, also on 30 June.
Ed Wallis, chairman, Atkins, said: "James has made an invaluable contribution to the Group and I wish him every success for the future. I am delighted that Joanne has agreed to take the chair of the Audit Committee and that Lord Boyce will assume the role of senior independent director."
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Notes to editors:
Atkins (www.atkinsglobal.com) is a multinational engineering and design consultancy, providing expertise to help resolve complex challenges presented by the built and natural environment. Atkins is the largest multidisciplinary consultancy in Europe, the largest engineering consultancy in both the UK and the Middle East, and the UK's second largest architecture firm.
Atkins was named among the 20 Best Big Companies to Work For 2009 by The Sunday Times; The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers 2008; and The Times Top 50 Companies Where Women Want to Work 2008. The company was construction sector winner for the third consecutive year in the Target National Graduate Recruitment Awards 2008.
Atkins is the official engineering design services provider for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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