Alison Carnwath BA ACA Chairman, non-executive, independent, British, aged 51, appointed to the Board on 22 January 1996; member of the Audit committee, the Nominations committee and the Remuneration committee. Currently a non-executive director of Gallaher Group plc, Friends Provident plc, Man Group plc and Glas Cymru Cyf. Gareth Rhys Williams BSc MBA Chief executive, British, aged 42, appointed to the Board on 23 November 2001. Previously Regional Managing Director, Central Europe, of BPB plc. Prior to this he held senior management positions with Rexam plc, responsible for their European film coating business, and for NFI Electronics. Following initial training in IT at STC, he joined Lucas in a production management role before doing his MBA at INSEAD. He is a chartered mechanical and electrical engineer. Alastair Hewgill BSc ACMA Finance director, British, aged 49, appointed to the Board on 14 May 2002. Previously he held senior finance positions within GKN plc over a period of 11 years, including Finance director of GKN Aerospace Division and Head of Corporate Finance for the group. David Bell MA Non-executive, independent, British, aged 57, appointed to the Board on 12 March 1997; the senior independent director; member of the Audit committee, the Nominations committee and Chairman of the Remuneration committee. Currently, Chairman of the Financial Times Group, a director of Pearson plc, non-executive Chairman of the Windmill Partnership, Chairman of Common Purpose Europe and Chairman of Crisis, a charity for the homeless. Nigel Moore FCA Non-executive,independent,British,aged 59, appointed to the Board on 1 March 2004; Member of the Audit committee. Until recently, a London based partner of Ernst & Young for many years. Currently Chairman of TEG Environmental plc and a Trustee of the Butten Trust. John Potter CEng MIEE AMBIM Non-executive, independent, British, aged 60, appointed to the Board on 1 February 1999; Chairman of the Audit committee and member of the Nominations committee and the Remuneration committee. Formerly a director of the TI Group plc until his retirement at the end of 1998. Currently President and Chief executive officer of Oxford Automotive, Inc. Will Wyatt CBE BA Non-executive, independent, British, aged 62, appointed to the Board on 10 June 2002; member of the Audit committee and Chairman of the Nominations committee. Currently Chairman of Human Capital Limited, President of the Royal Television Society, Chairman of the London Institute, and Governor of Magdalen College School, Oxford. Formerly Chief Executive, BBC Broadcast. Other posts within the BBC included Managing Director of Network Television. Back to top ©The Vitec Group : Please read our disclaimer       vitecgroup.com : homepage Annual Report 2003 and microsite designed by millini