Whatman: Board Changes
Whatman PLC announced the appointment of Mr Thomas McNally, an existing non-executive Director of Whatman, as Vice Chairman of the Company, and the appointment of Dr. Hinrich Kehler as a non executive Director.
In his new role, Mr McNally will take executive responsibility for the R&D, Business Development and Sales functions previously carried out by Howard Kelly, the former Chief Executive who stood down from his post in November. Based at Whatman's US headquarters in Florham Park, New Jersey, he will continue in this role until the appointment of a new Chief Executive, the search for which is now underway. Bob Thian, Chairman of Whatman, will take responsibility for the integration and management of Schleicher & Schuell GmbH, the German separations company acquired by Whatman at the end of November.
Mr McNally enjoyed a highly successful 25 year career with Abbott Laboratories Inc. including increasingly senior assignments in the Diagnostics, International and Ross Laboratories Divisions. Prior to joining Abbott, he was commissioned as a naval officer and spent time with Mobil Oil and Xerox.
Dr. Hinrich Kehler was until recently the Chairman of Schleicher & Schuell and has extensive experience at board level. For the last four years he has been CEO of ConCap GmbH, a consulting and venture capital firm focusing on technology processing companies. Prior to that in 1996 he became Chairman and CEO of the Sebaldus Group, an integrated media company, where he significantly enhanced the Company's value. He holds a PhD in physical chemistry with a particular focus on separations chemistry.
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