LONDON (Alliance News) - John Menzies PLC said on Tuesday that Dermot Smurfit has been appointed independent chairman of the company.
Smurfit is currently chairman of Powerflute PLC and ML Capital. He is also a non-executive director of Timber Capital and The Forest Company Ltd. His appointment as chairman of John Menzies will be effective from the next meeting of the board on July 25.
Dermot Jenkinson, who assumed the position of chairman on an interim basis following the retirement of previous chairman Iain Napier in May, will continue on the board as a non-executive director.
By Lucy Heming; lucyheming@alliancenews.com
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