21st Jan 2009 12:13
AMEC plc
21 January 2009
AMEC appoints two new Board Directors
AMEC plc, the international engineering and project management company, today announces the appointment of Simon Thompson and Neil Bruce to the board, with immediate effect.
Simon Thompson joins as a non-executive director. He is currently a non-executive director of Newmont Mining Corporation, Sandvik AB and UC Rusal and brings many years of operational experience in the international mining industry. Much of his earlier career was at Anglo American plc, where he was latterly an Executive Director and Chairman of the Tarmac Group, the Base Metals Division and the Exploration Division. He previously held positions with S. G. Warburg and N M Rothschild.
Neil Bruce is now appointed as an Executive Director. He has 30 years' experience in oil and gas and natural resources and remains Chief Operating Officer of AMEC's Natural Resources division, a role he has held since April 2006. He was previously Managing Director of AMEC Oil and Gas. Prior to joining AMEC in 1997, Neil was at Atlantic Richfield, where he held various positions.
AMEC Chairman, Jock Green-Armytage said: "We are delighted to welcome Simon and Neil to the AMEC plc Board. They bring with them a wealth of international knowledge and experience in the natural resources and energy sectors. I am confident they will make a valuable contribution to the delivery of AMEC's vision, of being a leading supplier of high-value consulting, engineering and project management services to the world's energy, power and process markets."
Compliance Note: No further information regarding Simon Thompson or Neil Bruce is required to be disclosed pursuant to Section 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules
Enquiries to:
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AMEC plc: |
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Samir Brikho, Chief Executive |
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Ian McHoul, Chief Financial Officer |
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Sue Scholes, Director of Communications |
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Neil Jamieson, Director of Investor Relations |
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Media: |
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Brunswick Group LLP - Kevin Byram |
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Giles Croot |
Notes to editors:
1) Simon Thompson
Simon Thompson has an MA in Geology from University College, Oxford
Career History
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Since 2008 |
Newmont Mining Corporation, US, non executive director |
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Since 2008 |
Sandvik AB, Sweden, non executive director |
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Since 2007 |
UC Rusal, Russia, non executive director |
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2004-2008 |
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd, South Africa, non executive director |
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1995-2007 |
Anglo American group |
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2005-2007 Executive director of Anglo American plc |
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2004-2007 Chairman of Tarmac Group |
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2003-2007 Chairman of AngloBase |
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2003-2007 Chairman of Exploration Division |
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2001-2005 Chief Executive of AngloBase |
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1999-2001 Head of Zinc Division |
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1997-1999 President of Minorco Brazil |
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1995-1997 Head of Project Finance, Minorco SA |
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1994-1995 |
S. G. Warburg & Co Ltd, director |
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1985-1994 |
N M Rothschild & Sons Limited |
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1981-1985 |
Lloyds Bank International Ltd |
2) Neil Bruce
Neil is a member of the International Oil and Gas Business Advisory Board and is a Fellow of the Institute of Directors, where he recently won an award for developing young people. He is also a trustee of the charity Engineers Against Poverty. A Chartered Engineer, Neil has a Masters Degree from Newcastle University.
Career History
AMEC plc
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Since 2006 |
Chief Operating Officer, Natural Resources |
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1999 - 2006 |
Managing Director, Upstream Oil and Gas / Oil and Gas |
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1999 |
Operations Director, AMEC Process and Energy Ltd |
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1997 - 1999 |
Divisional Director, Commercial, AMEC Process and Energy Ltd |
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Atlantic Richfield (ARCO) |
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1989 - 1997 |
Construction Manager to Field Development Manager |
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Amoco (UK) Exploration Company |
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1988 - 1989 |
Construction Manager |
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Brown & Root Construction Ltd |
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1978 - 1986 |
Projects Manager |
3) AMEC (LSE: AMEC) is a focused supplier of high-value consultancy, engineering and project management services to the world's energy, power and process industries. With annual revenues of around £2.3 billion, AMEC designs, delivers and maintains strategic and complex assets for its customers. AMEC's Natural Resources, Power and Process and Earth and Environmental businesses employ some 23,000 people in more than 30 countries globally. For further information please see http://www.amec.com/.
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