John Wood CEO To Take Control Of Engineering As Straughen Retires

Tue, 10th Sep 2013 09:44

LONDON (Alliance News) - John Wood Group PLC Tuesday said that the head of its engineering business, Mike Straughen, will retire next year, and therefore Chief Executive Bob Keiller will oversee the division while Straughen takes charge of the company's health and safety operations.

Straughen will join the board's safety & assurance committee, replacing Trish Sentance, group head of health and safety, who is leaving to pursue other opportunities, the company said in a statement.

By Steve McGrath; stevemcgrath@alliancenews.com; @SteveMcGrath1

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