30 May 2007 | Ref. 155/2007
London, United Kingdom. - The Board of BAE Systems plc has today appointed Andy Inglis a non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 13 June 2007.
Dick Olver, Chairman of BAE Systems said: “I’m very pleased that Andy Inglis will be joining the BAE Systems Board. He is an outstanding engineer with considerable international project experience which I believe will serve us well as we continue to develop our business across the globe.”
Andy Inglis is currently Managing Director of BP Group and Chief Executive of its Exploration & Production business. He is a Director of BP p.l.c.
He began his career with BP as a mechanical engineer working on North Sea oil projects. Since then he has worked in various locations throughout the world, recently having responsibility for BP’s growth areas, including Azerbaijan, Angola, Algeria, Gulf of Mexico, Egypt, Trinidad and the Pacific region.
He is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer, a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers.
From 13 June 2007, the BAE Systems Board of Directors will be as follows:
Non-Executive Directors
Dick Olver, Chairman
Philip Carroll
Dr Ulrich Cartellieri
Michael Hartnall
Andy Inglis
Sir Peter Mason
Sir Nigel Rudd
Roberto Quarta
Peter Weinberg
Executive Directors
Mike Turner, Chief Executive
Chris Geoghegan, Group Executive Director
Walt Havenstein, Chief Operating Officer, US
Ian King, Chief Operating Officer, UK and RoW
George Rose, Group Finance Director
About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is a global defense and aerospace company, delivering a full range of products and services for air, land, and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information technology solutions, and customer support services. BAE Systems, with 88,000 employees worldwide, had 2006 sales that exceeded $25 billion.
For further information, please contact:
Lisa Hillary-Tee, BAE Systems
Tel: +44 (0) 1252 384934 Mob: +44 (0)7801 718994
lisa.hillary-tee@baesystems.com
John Neilson, BAE Systems
Tel: + 44 (0) 1252 384795 Mob: + 44 (0)7802 337704
john.neilson@baesystems.com
