Board of Directors & Officers

Appointed as Chief Executive Officer on 3 April 2006. Currently a member of the Board of Directors of Emerson Electric Company and a founder member of “Peaceworks” charity. Previously ran volume distribution businesses in four continents, (including Asia Pacific) for Arrow Electronics as well as having functional responsibility for worldwide marketing, suppliers and strategy. Prior to joining Arrow in 1994 was Managing Director of the Macro Group, part of Diploma plc.

Appointed as Chief Financial Officer 1 September 2006. Formerly Group Finance Director of Communisis plc, the pan-European print management/direct mail group. Prior to joining Communisis in November 2004, he was Group Finance Director of Tibbett & Britten plc, a FTSE 250 logistics company.

Appointed Chief Operating Officer in July 2002 and joined the Board as an Executive Director on 1 July 2003. Previously Vice President and Director of Operations for Motorola in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Appointed as Company Secretary and General Counsel in December 2000. Previously Company Secretary and General Counsel of Kelda Group plc and Company Secretary of Kalon Group plc.

Appointed as a Non-Executive Director in January 2003. Formerly President and CEO of Gilbarco Incorporated. Non-Executive Director of Cambrex Corporation.

Appointed as a Non-Executive Director in September 2007. Formerly Main Board Director of BPB plc. Non-Executive Director of Hyder Consulting plc.

Appointed as a Non-Executive Director in September 2007 and as Senior Independent Director in June 2008. Formerly Group Finance Director of Cookson Group plc. Non-Executive Chairman of Smiths News Plc, Non-Executive Director of Debenhams plc and Non-Executive Director and Senior Independent Director of Xchanging plc. Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Holy Cross Children’s Trust charity.

Appointed as a Non-Executive Director in September 2006. Formerly Chief Executive of Hanson plc, the international building materials company and previously Finance Director of Hanson, the diversified industrial group. Non-Executive Director of Taylor Wimpey plc, Creston Plc and, formerly, of BPB plc.