Meggitt PLC announced the appointment of David Johnson as Chief Operating Officer, reporting to the Group Chief Executive. This newly created position gives David responsibility for the performance of Meggitt's operating divisions, working closely with the functional teams to drive seamless execution of key strategic priorities including the Meggitt Production System. David will be succeeded as President, Meggitt Equipment Group by Stewart Watson, formerly Finance Director, Meggitt Equipment Group. These changes are effective immediately from January 06, 2014.