Thames Water names Chris Weston as CEO

Thames Water revealed on Thursday that former Chris Weston was set to take over as chief executive officer.

Weston, who was previously CEO of FTSE 250-listed power and energy services supplier Aggreko, will commence his new role on 8 January 2024.

Thames Water highlighted that Weston's appointment followed "a rigorous selection process" overseen by chairman Adrian Montague and the board.

Montague said: "I am delighted that Chris will be joining the business. He has a proven track record working in regulated environments, turning round business performance and improving customer experience. He brings strong operational and strategic expertise as we enter this crucial period of delivering our refocused turnaround plan and providing the service that customers rightly expect of us."

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com