Murgitroyd Group PLC announced three new Board appointments. Gordon Stark joins the Board as an Executive Director, and Dr. Christopher Masters, CBE, and John Reid have been appointed as Non-Executive Directors of the Group, all with immediate effect. Gordon Stark is the Chief Operating Officer and a Director of the Group's principal operating subsidiary, Murgitroyd & Company Limited (Murgitroyd"), which he joined in 1998.

From 1997 to 2002 Dr. Christopher Masters was Executive Chairman of Aggreko plc after having held a number of senior roles at Christian Salvesen plc, including Group Chief Executive. Chris is currently Non-Executive Chairman of Energy Assets Group plc and the Senior Independent Director of the Crown Agents and of Speedy Hire plc. John Reid, a principal of ReidStewart Associates, brings to the Board extensive experience of commercialising innovation across a range of industry sectors.

Prior to setting up his own consultancy, John was, between 2008 and 2011, Group Commercialisation Manager of the Intermediate Technology Institute after having held a number of Managing Director positions in the electronics industry.