PageGroup chair Lowden leaves to join Diploma

Recruiter PageGroup said on Wednesday that David Lowden will step down as chair before the company’s annual meeting next year.

Lowden became chairman designate of Diploma with effect from Tuesday.

PageGroup chief executive Steve Ingham said: "On behalf of the board, I would like to thank David for his service to PageGroup over the last nine years and extend to him our appreciation for his invaluable contribution first as a non-executive director and then as Chair over this period."