New Group FD at Spectris plc in UK

Spectris plc, the precision instrumentation and controls company, has announced the appointment of Clive Watson as Group Finance Director. He will take up the position on 1 October 2006 when he will also become a member of the Spectris Board.

Clive joins Spectris from Borealis where he served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President for Business Support since 2001. Borealis is a leading provider of plastics solutions with an annual turnover of around Euro 5 billion. Prior to joining Borealis, Clive held the position of Group Finance Director at Thorn Lighting Ltd. Before Thorn Lighting, Clive worked for 11 years at The Black & Decker Corporation in a variety of finance roles, most recently as Group Finance Director Europe. Clive started his working career with Arthur Andersen & Co where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant and as a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation.

Clive holds a Bachelors degree in Commerce & Accounting from the University of Birmingham.