Fenner's financial director steps down

UK manufacturing firm Fenner on Tuesday announced its finance director Richard Perry is stepping down in January 2015.John Pratt, who has been group financial controller from 1996 to 2002, will succeed Perry after he retires. "John Pratt brings to the role very strong business skills and experience, considerable knowledge of the group's operations and markets across the world and continuity in the leadership of the group's finance function," said chairman Mark Abrahams."These will be of great benefit to the group as it embarks on its next phase of development."RD