SSE appoints Martin Pibworth as wholesale director
SSE has appointed Martin Pibworth as wholesale director and he will join the board on 1 September.
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Pibworth joined the group in 1998 and has been a member of the Management Board and Executive Committee since 2012. In his current role, he is responsible for energy portfolio management, electricity generation, gas production, gas storage and energy supply and related services for industrial and commercial customers. In his new position as wholesale director he will have board-level responsibility for these business activities and for SSE's businesses in Ireland.
Chairman Richard Gillingwater said: "I am very pleased that Martin will be joining the Board. We have concluded that he will bring outstanding knowledge of, insight on and passion for the energy sector and the critical role it plays in people's lives.
"He also shares the board's commitment, and that of SSE as a whole, to ensuring shareholders receive a fair return on their investment through the payment of dividends and to responsible business practice generally."
At 1250 BST, the shares were down 0.2% to 1,433.50p.