GKN pinches Informa's Finance Director as Seegar retires

10th Oct 2013 06:59

GKN, the FTSE 100 aerospace giant, has announced that William Seeger, Group Finance Director, will step down from the role he has held since 2007 in February of next year, before retiring from the group altogether at the end of August. The company has appointed Adam Walker, the Group Finance Director of FTSE 250-listed Informa, as his replacement. GKN Chairman, Mike Turner, said: "William has made a significant contribution during his time with GKN and particularly during the last six years as Group Finance Director. [His] financial discipline, strong leadership and commitment have been key factors in the consolidation of the group's financial strength and the creation of strong foundations for future growth.""We are delighted that Adam will join the group as Bill's successor. His wide ranging financial management experience in international quoted companies makes him ideally suited for the role at GKN and we look forward to welcoming him to the group."Walker will take up his position at the start of 2014. Derek Mapp, Chairman of Informa, added: "Adam has made a tremendous contribution since he joined Informa nearly six years ago. His knowledge and expertise have been invaluable through a very challenging economic period. We are sad to see him go but understand his ambitions, which are met by the attractive opportunity on offer. We look forward to working with Adam through to the end of the year and wish him all the best in his new role."NR