Stobart Group appoints new chairman
Transport and distribution firm the Stobart Group appointed Iain Ferguson as its new chairman this month.
Ferguson will take over from current interim chairman Paul Orchard-Lisle on October 1.
Orchard-Lisle said Ferguson would bring a wealth of experience to the company.
“He will bring to the group a wealth of commercial and governance experience and a deep knowledge of our industry and the markets we serve.”
Ferguson is currently the chairman of textile business Berendsen and a non-executive director of Balfour Beatty and high street baker Greggs.
The firm also announced “solid progress” in the first half of its financial year in a pre-close trading statement, ahead of its interim results.