Accsys taps Dr Jelena Arsic van Os for CEO

Wood products manufacturer Accsys revealed on Tuesday that Dr Jelena Arsic van Os had been appointed chief executive officer-designate, with the doctor set to take over on a full-time basis no later than 1 July.

Accsys said that upon Arsic's appointment becoming effective, Stephen Odell will step down as executive chair and revert to his position as an independent chairman of the board.

Arsic has previously held senior roles at both Imerys and AkzoNobel.

Chairman Stephen Odell said: "Jelena's considerable and relevant experience makes her a great fit for Accsys and well qualified to lead the business into the next phase of growth as we continue with our mission of changing wood, to change the world. I look forward to welcoming her to the company at the beginning of July."

As of 0850 BST, Accsys shares were up 1.70% at 65.80p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com