EEF appoints new chief executive

MANUFACTURERS’ organisation EEF has appointed the managing director of Ferranti Technologies as its new head.
Terry Scuoler will take up his role as EEF’s chief executive on March 15.
He will be responsible for enhancing the organisation’s role as the voice of manufacturing at a crucial time for the sector and the UK economy.
Mr Scuoler will also lead the further development of EEF’s business services in employment law, occupational health and safety and environmental services
He said: “Manufacturing remains central to our future as a high value, high skill employer and we now have an ideal opportunity to ensure this is widely recognised.
“As one of the UK’s leading business organisations EEF has a key role to play in both shaping policy and enhancing its business services. Both of these will be crucial in improving both the business environment for and the competitiveness of our sector.”
Mr Scuoler has previously worked for BAE Systems before becoming managing director of Ferranti Technologies Ltd – which specialises in supplying the aerospace and defence markets – in 1999.