13th Jul 2006 10:00
BBA Group PLC13 July 2006 13 July 2006 BBA Group plc Appointment of Nick Land as Non-Executive Director BBA Group plc today announces the appointment of Nick Land as a Non-ExecutiveDirector. Nick, 58, will join the Board of BBA Group plc on 1 August 2006. He recentlyretired from Ernst & Young, where he was Chairman and Chief Executive of Ernst &Young UK and a member of the Global Executive Board of Ernst & Young Global,positions held since 1995. Nick is a Non-Executive Director on the new unified Board of Royal Dutch Shellplc. He also sits on the Cambridge Judge Business School's Advisory Board andthe Finance and Audit Committees of the National Gallery. Commenting on the appointment, Roberto Quarta, Chairman of BBA Group said: "I am delighted to welcome Nick Land to the Board of BBA Group. His wide rangingexperience and expertise will add tremendous value to the BBA Group Board andwill assist in the achievement of our strategic goals both during the planneddemerger of Fiberweb later this year and following its completion." As at the date of this announcement, Nick Land has no shareholding in BBA Group. Nick Land has confirmed that there are no details to be disclosed underparagraph 9.6.13 (2) to (6) of the Listing Rules. Enquiries: BBA Group plc Roberto Quarta, Chairman 020 7514 3999 Brunswick Group LLP Mike Smith / Lucie Anne Brailsford / Jemma Hill 020 7404 5959 Notes to Editors Nick Land CAREER OVERVIEW Current Boards2006 onwards Royal Dutch Shell plc - Non-Executive DirectorOther Previous Ernst & Young Global - Board MemberBoardsCareer Summary1970 - 2006 Ernst & Young LLP 1995 - 2006 Chairman and Chief Executive, E&Y UK 1992 - 1995 UK Managing Partner, Ernst & Young 1985 - 1992 Head of Audit, E&W 1979 - 1985 Head of HR, Ernst & Whinney 1978 Elected Partner, Turquands 1970 - 1978 Accountant, Audit Department, Turquands BBA Group plc BBA Group plc currently has two divisions - BBA and Fiberweb. The demerger ofFiberweb is planned for the fourth quarter of 2006. BBA BBA is a leading, focused aviation services company with two thirds of its salesto the fast growing business aviation market. The business operates in two areas- airport services and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO). In airport services, BBA has two principal activities: Signature, a marketleading brand operating the world's largest business aviation fixed baseoperation network and ASIG, serving the commercial aviation market whereactivities include refuelling, cargo handling and ground handling. In MRO, BBA'sactivities include overhaul of jet engines, supply of aircraft parts, design,manufacture and overhaul of landing gear, aircraft hydraulics and other aircraftequipment. Fiberweb Fiberweb is a world-leader in the design and manufacture of tailored non-wovenfabric solutions, with 65% of its sales to the hygiene and medical markets and35% in a wide range of industrial specialty markets. Fiberweb has 23manufacturing sites in 15 countries across the globe and employs the widestrange of non-woven production and treatment technologies to meet demandingcustomer requirements for service, quality and flexibility. Fiberweb specialises in the collaborative development of innovative productswithin long-term customer relationships, supported by global R&D resources. Fiberweb's brands include Reemay, Typar, Terram and Corovin. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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