Weir appoints Drax Chairman to board
Engineering giant Weir has appointed Charles Berry, the Chairman of power station firm Drax Group, as a Non-Executive Director.
Engineering giant Weir has appointed Charles Berry, the Chairman of power station firm Drax Group, as a Non-Executive Director.
Berry, who is also the Non-Executive Chairman of Senior and previously held board positions at Scottish Power, will join the board on March 1st.
He will become a member of both the audit and remuneration committees.
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"The Weir board is delighted to welcome Charles Berry as a Non-Executive Director. Charles brings great experience of the industry and we are looking forward to benefitting from his contribution in the future," said Weir's Chairman, Lord Smith of Kelvin.
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