Dr James Routh Chief Executive Officer Appointed: Joined the Group and was appointed to the Board as an Executive Director on 1 October 2018. Skills and experience: Industry Expert James brings significant engineering and management leadership gained across international businesses. Prior to joining the Group, James was Group Managing Director at FTSE 250 listed Diploma PLC for six years where he delivered a series of successful international acquisitions. His previous career involved engineering leadership positions predominantly in the aerospace and defence industry, including senior roles at Chemring Group PLC and Cobham PLC. James holds a PhD in engineering and is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. External appointments: James is a Non-Executive Director and Senior Independent Director at Tracsis plc