Listed engineering company gets new finance chief
MANCHESTER-based engineering group Bodycote has announced the appointment of Dominique Yates as group finance director designate and executive director.
He will join the board of FTSE 250 company Bodycote on November 1 2016, and take up his new finance on January 2 2017 succeeding David Landless.
Landless announced his intention to retire from the board on February 25 after serving 17 years with Bodycote. He will remain in post into the New Year to ensure an effective transition.
Yates was previously with Regus plc, the world’s largest provider of flexible workspace solutions, where he was chief financial officer from 2011 to 2015.
He had also worked for LM Windpower and Symrise AG as chief financial officer. Prior to joining Symrise Dominique held various senior positions at Imperial Tobacco Group including group financial controller, general manager of France, Switzerland, Italy and Malta, and group business development director. Yates is a qualified chartered accountant.
Stephen Harris, group chief executive of Bodycote said: “I am delighted to welcome Dominique to the Group. His experience of international multi site businesses makes him a great fit for Bodycote and he will be a tremendous addition to the team.
“I also want to thank David Landless who has been with Bodycote for more than 17 years and who has made an outstanding contribution to the group.
“He has been a loyal and inspirational colleague to many and he will leave with our gratitude for the considerable effort he has expended over this period. We wish him all the best in the next stage of his career as he grows his non-executive director portfolio.”
