Churchill China appoints new chief executive

Churchill China, which makes crockery for the hospitality and retail markets, said it had appointed a new chief executive.Churchill said David O'Connor would replace Andrew Roper, who is retiring after more than 40 years with the group and seven as chief executive, although he will remain on the board as a non-executive director.O'Connor joined the board in 1999 and has been chief operating officer since 2010.PW