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Chemring appoints Andy Hamment as a non-executive director

Chemring Group plc today announced the appointment of Andy Hamment as a non-executive director.

Above: Andy Hamment (58) will join the Board with effect from 1 July 2013.
Courtesy Ultra Electronics plc

He was group marketing director and a main Board Director of Ultra Electronics plc, the FTSE 250 defence, security, transport and energy company, from May 2000 until March 2012. He has spent most of his career within the defence and manufacturing industries, primarily in business development and management roles. He joined Dowty in 1988 as Managing Director of the Controls business and participated in the management buy-out that created Ultra Electronics. Since April 2011, he has been a non-executive director of Senior plc.

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At Ultra, he focused on developing the Group’s strategies for growth in its niche markets, exploiting and broadening its range of specialist capabilities. During his time on the Ultra Board, revenue more than trebled.

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Peter Hickson, chairman of Chemring, said: “I am delighted to welcome Andy to the Board of Chemring. He brings significant experience of the defence industry and will further strengthen Chemring’s Board. I am confident that he will make an invaluable contribution to our Board deliberations and to the development of the business.”
 

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