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Spectris plc
Directorate change
directorate change
Spectris plc ('Spectris') (LSE: SXS), the expert in providing insight through precision measurement, today announces that Nick Anderson has been appointed to its Board as a Non-executive Director with effect from 1 June 2024.
Nick Anderson
Nick recently retired from the FTSE 100 industrial engineering company Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc, after ten years as Chief Executive. During his tenure, Nick oversaw the growth of sales and profits by over 2.5 times and the quadrupling of the company's market capitalisation.
Nick brings a wealth of international and broader industrial and end market experience. Prior to joining Spirax-Sarco Engineering in 2011, he was Vice-President of John Crane Asia Pacific (part of the Smiths Group plc) based in Singapore and President of John Crane Latin America, based in the US. Previously, he held senior management roles with Alcoa Aluminio in Argentina and Brazil.
Nick is currently a Non-executive Director of BAE Systems plc.
Mark Williamson, Chairman of Spectris, said: "I'm delighted that Nick has agreed to join the Spectris Board as a Non-executive Director. He has an exceptional record in growing global businesses in the industrials sector. His knowledge and experience will be of huge value to the Board and the Spectris Group."
Nick will join the Nomination and Governance Committee on his appointment to the Board.
There are no further details to be disclosed in respect of Listing Rule 9.6.13.
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Director of Investor Relations
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About Spectris
Spectris combines precision with purpose, delivering progress for a more sustainable world. We provide critical insights to our customers through premium precision measurement solutions combined with technical expertise and deep domain knowledge. Precision is at the heart of what we do - our leading, high-tech instruments and software equip our customers to solve some of their greatest challenges to make the world cleaner, healthier and more productive. We are formed of two Divisions - Spectris Scientific and Spectris Dynamics, which are placed in technology-driven end markets, with strong fundamentals and attractive growth trajectories. We have leading market positions in premium segments and employ 7,300 people located in more than 30 countries, all united behind our purpose to deliver value beyond measure for all our stakeholders. For more information, visit www.spectris.com.