John Wood Group Plc (WG.L, WDGJF.PK) announced certain board changes that would take effect from November 1, 2012. Sir Ian Wood, would retire as Chairman and from the board. Chief Executive, Allister Langlands, would serve as Chairman.
Sir Ian has been Chairman since 1982 and was chief executive from 1967 to 2006, while Allister has been with Wood Group since 1991, initially as Financial Director, then eight years as Deputy CEO and CEO since 2007.
Bob Keiller, the chief executive of the Wood Group PSN unit, would become CEO.
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