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Euan Baird MA, DSc Non-executive Chairman Appointed to the Board in 2002 and appointed non-executive Chairman in February 2003. He is a director of Areva (France), Société Générale (France), the New York Stock Exchange (US) and a non-executive director of Scottish Power plc (UK). He was formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Schlumberger Limited (France and USA), a director of Banque Paribas from May 1994 until October 1999 and a non-executive director of The BOC Group plc from July 1995 until January 1999. He is a member of the Advisory Committee of Banque de France and a trustee of the Carnegie Institution of Washington. Age 66. Sir John Rose Chief Executive Appointed to the Board in 1992. He joined Lord Moore of Lower Marsh PC, BSc Non-executive Deputy Chairman and Senior independent non-executive director Appointed to the Board in 1994 and appointed Deputy Chairman in 1996. While a Member of Parliament for Croydon Central (1974-92), he served in a series of senior ministerial posts, including Economic Secretary, Financial Secretary and then as Secretary of State for Transport, for Health, and for Social Security. After leaving politics he held numerous executive positions, including Chairman of Credit Suisse Asset Management and directorships at Blue Circle Industries plc, Camelot plc, GTECH Corp, Monitor Company Inc., and Private Client Bank AG. He has served on the Supervisory Board of ITT Automative Europe (Germany) and as a Governor of the London School of Economics. He is currently European Chairman of Monitor Company and a director of Marvin & Palmer Inc. Age 66. Hon Amy L Bondurant Non-executive director Appointed to the Board in 2003. Managing Director of Bozman Partners, a private investment fund with offices in Washington and Paris. A former US Ambassador to the OECD from 1997 to 2001. A former senior member (partner) and Board member of Washington DC law firm, Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand and former Senior Counsel to the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and to the Consumer sub committee. A Board member of the American Hospital in Paris and a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and of the Council of American Ambassadors. Age 52. Peter J Byrom BSc, FCA Non-executive director Appointed to the Board in 1997. He was a director of N M Rothschild & Sons Limited from 1977 to 1996. He is Chairman of Domino Printing Sciences plc and of Molins PLC, and a non-executive director of Wilson Bowden plc. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. Age 59. John P Cheffins BSc, Ing, FREng, FRAeS Chief Operating Officer Appointed to the Board in 2001. He joined Carl-Peter Forster Non-executive director Appointed to the Board in 2003. Chairman and Chief Executive of Adam Opel AG. Former Managing Director of BMW South Africa and Head of Manufacturing for BMW AG. He is Chairman of the Supervisory Boards of the Germany based ASIC manufacturer, ZMD AG and the Austrian based private equity company, Lead Equities AG. Age 49. Colin H Green BSc, CEng, FREng, FIMechE, FRAeS President – Defence Aerospace Appointed to the Board in 1996. He joined James M Guyette BSc President and Chief Executive Officer of Appointed to the Board in 1998. He became President and Chief Executive Officer of Dr Michael G J W Howse OBE, FREng, FIMechE, FInstP, FRAes, CEng, PhD, Cphys FInstP Director – Engineering and Technology Appointed to the Board in 2001. He joined Sir Robin Nicholson FREng, FRS Non-executive director Appointed to the Board in 1986. Until 1996 he was an executive director of Pilkington plc. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of the Royal Society, a non-executive director of BP p.l.c. and he is a Pro-Chancellor of UMIST. He was a member of the UK Government’s Council for Science and Technology from its inception in 1993 until 2000. Age 69. Andrew B Shilston MA, ACA, MCT Finance Director Appointed to the Board as Finance Director in January 2003, having joined Ian C Strachan Non-executive director Appointed to the Board in 2003. Former Chief Executive of BTR plc and former Deputy Chief Executive (1991 to 1995) and Chief Financial Officer (1987 to 1991) of Rio Tinto plc. He is non-executive Chairman of Instinet Group Inc and a non-executive director of Reuters Group plc, Johnson Matthey plc, Xstrata plc and Transocean Inc. He is a former non-executive director of Commercial Union. Age 60. Carl G Symon BSc, MSc Non-executive director Appointed to the Board in 1999. He was previously Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, IBM UK. He held numerous executive positions in IBM Corp. in Canada, USA, Latin America and Asia during a 32 year international career. He is Chairman of a number of private companies, Vice-Chairman of Cross Atlantic Capital Partners, and Managing Director, Global Business Development and Alliances, DiamondCluster International Inc. He is also a non-executive director of BT Group plc and Rexam PLC. Age 57. Sir John Weston KCMG Non-executive director Appointed to the Board in 1998. During his Diplomatic Service career he has lived and worked in Europe, the USA and Asia. In London he was Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet and Political Director in the Foreign Office. He served as British Ambassador to NATO 1992 to 1995, and subsequently as British Ambassador to the United Nations in New York until July 1998. He is a non-executive director of Hakluyt & Co Ltd, Hon President of the Community Foundation Network (UK), Chairman of Governors of Sherborne School and Honorary Fellow of Worcester College Oxford. He is a former non-executive director of BT Group plc from 1998 to 2002. Age 65. Charles Blundell MA Company Secretary He joined Membership of principal Board committees: Audit committee – P J Byrom (Chairman), Lord Moore of Lower Marsh, Sir Robin Nicholson and I C Strachan. Remuneration committee – C G Symon (Chairman), P J Byrom, C-P Forster and Sir John Weston. Nominations committee – D E Baird (Chairman), Hon A L Bondurant, Lord Moore of Lower Marsh, Sir Robin Nicholson and Sir John Rose. |
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