5 March 2025
Volution Group
plc
Appointment of Two New
Independent Non-Executive Directors
Volution Group plc (LSE: FAN), a
leading international designer and manufacturer of energy efficient
indoor air quality solutions, is pleased to
announce the appointment of Celia Baxter and Emmanuelle Dubu as
independent Non-Executive Directors of the Volution Board with
effect from 5 March 2025.
Appointment of Celia Baxter - Remuneration Committee Chair
Designate and Non-Executive Director
Celia Baxter has been appointed as
Remuneration Committee Chair Designate, in anticipation of the
planned retirement of Claire Tiney, the current Committee Chair,
who will reach her nine-year tenure on the Board in the summer of
2025. Celia has also
been appointed as a member of the Nomination and
Audit Committees.
Celia brings with her extensive
experience at both executive and board level in a number of FTSE250
and FTSE100 companies. She began her executive career in the
field of human resources at Ford Motor Company, moving on to KPMG,
Tate & Lyle plc, Enterprise Oil and Hays plc.
In her most recent executive role at Bunzl plc,
from which she retired in 2016, Celia was Group Human Resources
Director from 2003, and a member of the
Executive Committee responsible for HR and
sustainability.
Celia is currently Non-Executive
Director, Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Remuneration
Committee at discoverIE Group plc and Dowlais Group plc.
Previously, she was Non-Executive Director and Chair of the
Remuneration Committee at DS Smith plc and RHI Magnesita NV, Senior
Independent Director and Remuneration Committee Chair of Senior
plc, and Independent Director at Bekaert SA.
Appointment of Emmanuelle Dubu - Non-Executive
Director
Emmanuelle Dubu has also been
appointed as a member of the Nomination, Remuneration and Audit
Committees.
Emmanuelle retired from her
executive career in 2024, during which she gained over 30 years of
experience in international engineering and manufacturing
businesses. She was Executive Vice President and CEO of Sercel from
2020 until 2024, an
international business specialising in developing cutting-edge,
high-quality sensors and digital solutions for oil exploration, structural health
monitoring and energy transition applications, with over 1,400
employees and several manufacturing sites across Europe, the US and
Asia. Sercel is a subsidiary of Viridien, a Euronext-listed
technology company based in France.
Prior to this, she was the President
of US and Canada at Dura-Line, a subsidiary of Orbia, a
manufacturer of polyethylene conduits for the datacom and the
natural gas distribution markets. She also held different senior
business leadership positions at Tyco, Pentair and
Saint-Gobain.
Nigel Lingwood, Chair of Volution,
commented:
"I
am delighted to welcome both Celia and Emmanuelle to the Board as
Independent Non-Executive Directors.
Celia's significant experience in the area of executive
remuneration and her broader understanding of industrial businesses
that have grown by acquisition will provide a strong contribution
to Board discussions and support the Board's development of our
people and remuneration strategy across the global
business.
Emmanuelle's strong international background and extensive
experience in the manufacturing industry will bring a rich and
valuable input to Board discussions as we continue to develop our
growth strategy across a geographically diverse range of
markets."
-Ends-
Note:
There is no additional information to be disclosed in respect
of Celia Baxter or Emmanuelle Dubu pursuant to UK Listing Rule
6.4.8R. At the date of this announcement, neither Celia Baxter nor
Emmanuelle Dubu have any beneficial interests in ordinary shares of
Volution.
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