Firm promotes finance director to head up its overseas operations

Engineer Babcock has appointed its finance director as chief executive of its international division.

Bill Tame has been Babcock Group鈥檚 finance director since 2002, but will now take responsibility for the firm鈥檚 operations in South Africa, the Middle East and its helicopter services arm, Avincis Group.

Tame鈥檚 old role will now be taken by Franco Martinelli, who has been the group鈥檚 financial controller, working alongside Tame, for the past 12 years.

Mike Turner, chair of Babcock, said the appointments highlighted 鈥渢he strength of Babcock鈥檚 senior management team and the robust succession planning processes we have in place鈥�.

Peter Rogers, Babcock Group鈥檚 chief executive, said Tame had provided 鈥渆xcellent financial leadership for the Group as it has grown and developed鈥�.

He added: 鈥淚 look forward to continuing to work with him as he progresses the significant opportunities for the enlarged International division and the Group following the Avincis acquisition.鈥�

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