Diploma PlC Appoints Geraldine Huse as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with Effect from, 20 January 2020
December 23, 2019 at 02:00 am
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Diploma PLC announced the appointment of Geraldine Huse as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from, 20 January 2020. Geraldine will also be a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees from that date. Geraldine has enjoyed a 30+ year career with Procter & Gamble ("P&G") in a range of commercial and general management positions covering markets across Europe, North America and Asia. Geraldine is currently Chief Executive of P&G Central Europe, with responsibility for 10 countries, 6,000 people and retail sales of ca. $3 billion. In this role Geraldine championed the use of digital capabilities to drive growth and productivity and led a major employee development programme for P&G. Geraldine has served as a member and Chair of the Institute of Grocery Distribution, a research and training charity which sits at the heart of the food and consumer goods industry and is a member of Facebook's global client advisory board. Geraldine has a degree in genetics from the University of Aberdeen.
Diploma PLC specializes in technical services. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- manufacturing of control systems (47.4%): fluid control systems, harness components, wiring and fastening systems used primarily in aerospace, defense, medicine, energy and motor sports sectors;
- manufacturing of seals (34.9%): gaskets, filters, cylinders, machined parts for specialized industrial equipment, cylinder components for repair and maintenance of heavy mobile machinery and industrial equipment, etc.;
- manufacturing of healthcare equipment and environmental management equipment (17.7%): medical devices for pathology laboratories, operating rooms, clinics, etc., environmental analyzers, containments and emission control systems.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United Kingdom (22.3%), Europe (17.5%), the United States (44.8%) and other (15.4%).