New NED at Fenner

YORKSHIRE conveyor belt manufacturer Fenner has appointed a former chief executive of Siemens as a non-executive director.

Alan Wood will take up his position in April 1.
 
Mr Wood, 62, is also non-executive chairman of Siemens Holdings.

Following an early career in manufacturing and general management with Unilever and other industrial companies, Mr Wood joined Siemens in 1981. 

After an initial period in Germany, he had a successful career managing various UK subsidiary and divisional operations before becoming chief executive of Siemens, Siemens’ UK operation in 1998, a role he held until  2007.
 
Mr Wood is also a board member of Ceres Power Holdings and Corac Group. He is a past President of EEF and is currently chairman of the German-British Chamber of Industry & Commerce.
 
Mr Wood will be joining the audit, nominations and remuneration committees of Hessle-based Fenner.
 
Colin Cooke, chairman of Fenner, said “We are delighted to welcome onto the board a highly respected engineer with a wealth of experience of running world class manufacturing businesses. Alan’s appointment strengthens the independent non-executive board at Fenner.”