NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTORATE CHANGES AT BAE SYSTEMS
20 Feb 2008 | Ref. 071/2008
London, United Kingdom – The Board of BAE Systems plc has appointed Ravi Uppal as a non-executive Director of the Company, with effect from 2 April 2008.
Ravi Uppal is President, Global Markets, for the power and automation technology group ABB Limited, where he is also a member of the Group Executive Committee. Based in Zurich, he is responsible for ABB’s marketing and business development worldwide.
Welcoming the new non-executive Director’s appointment, Dick Olver, Chairman of BAE Systems said: “Ravi has first hand experience of managing engineering and technology businesses in Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. As we look to expand our global footprint, his appointment will further broaden the experience and knowledge within the Board.”
During his career with ABB, Ravi Uppal has worked in India, Sweden, Germany and the Middle East. In 1990’s he was Managing Director of Volvo India – establishing that company’s business there.
Peter Weinberg, having completed a three-year term of appointment as a non-executive Director of BAE Systems, will retire from the Board at the Company’s Annual General Meeting to be held on 7 May 2008.
“Peter leaves us to dedicate more time to his business interests as a partner in the rapidly growing financial services firm, Perella Weinberg partners,” states Dick Olver. “His international business experience and knowledge has been of great value to the Board and we wish him every success for the future.”
From 2 April 2008 the BAE Systems Board of Directors will be as follows:
Non Executive Directors
Dick Olver, chairman
Philip Carroll Jr.
Michael Hartnall
Sir Peter Mason
Sir Nigel Rudd
Roberto Quarta
Ravi Uppal
Peter Weinberg
Andy Inglis
Executive Directors
Mike Turner CBE, Chief Executive
George Rose, Group Finance Director
Ian King, Chief Operating Officer, UK & Rest of World
Walt Havenstein, Chief Operating Officer and President & CEO, BAE Systems Inc
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