The Board of Intertek Group plc (LON:ITRK) a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide today announced changes regarding its Chief Financial Officer position, its Board and Group Executive Committee.
The Group is implementing an organisation change that will remove one organisational layer impacting its Senior Finance, IT and Company Secretary functions.
Ross McCluskey, currently Group Financial Controller is promoted with immediate effect to the role of Group Chief Financial Officer reporting to the Group CEO, André Lacroix and will join the Board as an Executive Director and the Group Executive Committee.
As a consequence of this organisational change the Group Chief Information Officer (CIO) will report directly to the Group CEO, André Lacroix and the Company Secretary will report to the General Counsel. The Heads of Tax, Treasury, Procurement, Financial Control, Financial Reporting and Analysis and Financial Operations will report directly to the Group CFO and Ed Leigh, currently Group Chief Financial Officer, will cease to be a director of the Company with immediate effect and will be leaving the Company in due course.
Ross joined Intertek two years ago and has been a driving force in the performance of the business. Ross has a strong track record as a finance executive with JP Morgan, Gleacher Shacklock, Greenhill and Inchcape.
André Lacroix Intertek Group Plc CEO commented: “Ed has been with the Company for more than five years and has made a significant contribution to our performance, Finance, IT and Company Secretary agendas in that time. All of us at Intertek wish him the very best for the future. I look forward to working closely with Ross to continue to drive sustainable value creation for all stakeholders.”
Ed Leigh commented: “It has been an amazing five years for me at Intertek. It is time for me to move into the next part of my own journey and I wish Intertek all the very best for the future.”
Ross McCluskey commented: “It is an honour to have been given the role of Group CFO. I thank Ed for his leadership and guidance over the past two years and I look forward to supporting the exciting growth agenda of the Company ahead.”
