Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group has this morning announced that Philip Aiken will join the Board as non-executive Chairman with effect from 26 March 2015.
With extensive international business experience in the industrials and resources sector, Philip Aiken has worked across the UK, US, Asia and the Middle East. He is currently non-executive Chairman of Aveva Group plc, a non-executive director of National Grid plc and of Newcrest Mining Limited. He will be stepping down from the board of National Grid plc on 25 February 2015.
Current Balfour Beatty Chairman Steve Marshall will retire from the Board on 25 March 2015. Peter Zinkin, Planning and Developments Director will step down from the Board on the same date and will retire in August.
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