31 August 2021 – Spectris plc (‘Spectris’) (LSE: SXS), the expert in providing insight through precision measurement, today announces that Alison Henwood has been appointed to its Board as a Non-executive Director with effect from 1 September 2021.
Alison is currently Executive Vice President of Finance, Trading and Supply at Royal Dutch Shell plc (‘Shell’), leading finance for the largest energy-trading business in the world. She has held a wide variety of roles across Shell throughout her career, contributing to finance transformation, culture change, digitisation and Shell’s move towards zero carbon. From a technical finance perspective, Alison has experience in most key areas including treasury, risk management, internal control and audit across regional, divisional and global functional roles.
In addition, Alison is currently a non-executive director and audit committee chair at the United Kingdom’s Hydrographic Office (‘UKHO’), a world-leading centre for hydrography, specialising in marine geospatial data to support safe, secure and thriving oceans.
Through the search process, the Nominations Committee considered the composition of the Board as a whole to take into account the balance of diversity, ethnicity, skills, experience and knowledge, as well as the tenure and independence of all Board members. The Board acknowledge the importance of diversity within the boardroom and remain committed to meeting the levels of representation recommended by the Hampton Alexander and Parker reviews, and to ensuring that the Board is diverse in the broadest sense.
Announcing the appointment, Mark Williamson, Chairman, said: “I am delighted that Alison has agreed to join the Board. She will bring a broad range of experience from her career at Shell and I look forward to welcoming her to the Board.“
There are no further details to be disclosed in respect of Listing Rule 9.6.13.
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About Spectris
Spectris’ global group of businesses are focused on delivering value beyond measure for all our stakeholders. We target global, attractive and sustainable markets, where growth and high returns are supported by long-term drivers. Precision is at the heart of what we do. We provide customers with expert insight through our advanced instruments and test equipment, augmented by the power of our software and services. This equips customers with the ability to reduce time to market, improve processes, quality and yield. In this way, Spectris know-how creates value for our wider society, as our customers design, develop, test and manufacture their products to make the world a cleaner, healthier and more productive place. Headquartered in Egham, Surrey, United Kingdom, the Company employs approximately 7,650 people located in more than 30 countries. For more information, visit www.spectris.com.