Smiths Group appoints John Shipsey as CFO

Smiths Group has appointed John Shipsey as chief financial officer designate with effect from Wednesday.

He will take over as CFO on 1 January 2018 following a handover process with current CFO Bill Seeger, who will retain full responsibility for the role until then.

Shipsey - who holds a BA from Oxford University and an MBA from Insead - was CFO of global technology company Dyson for 12 years. Prior to this, he held various senior finance and strategy roles at Diageo.

Chief executive Andy Reynolds Smith said: "We are delighted to welcome John to Smiths Group at a very exciting time as we continue to execute our strategy of driving sustainable growth. John's excellent track record as chief financial officer of a progressive, international business focused on technological innovation, makes him ideally suited to the role. We look forward to working with John and to his positive contribution in supporting the ongoing successful execution of the group's strategy."