Accsys today announces that, having served on the Board for nearly 10 years, Patrick Shanley will step down as Chairman and from the Board following the Company\u2019s Annual General Meeting in September 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Accordingly, following an extensive process, the Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Odell as Chairman Designate, who will join the Board immediately after the announcement of Accsys\u2019 full year results for the year ended 31 March 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Board believes that an orderly handover is essential to ensure that the business continues to deliver on its strategic aims, therefore, Stephen will initially join as a Non-Executive Director, before becoming Chairman immediately after the Annual General Meeting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stephen joins following 38 years of service at Ford Motor Company, including extensive Board and Chair positions. This included appointments as Chairman and Chief Executive of Ford Europe, Middle East and Africa, during which he led the transformation of the European operations and delivery of profitable growth through new product introduction, increased brand building and driving efficiencies across the operations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He most recently held the position of Executive Vice President of Global Marketing, Sales and Service and oversaw these areas for all of Ford\u2019s operations globally. During his time at Ford, Stephen worked across Ford\u2019s operations globally including the USA, Asia and Europe, living overseas in multiple locations in order to lead Ford\u2019s other historic brands, including Mazda, Jaguar and Volvo, where Stephen also acted as CEO. Accsys looks forward to utilising Stephen\u2019s strategic insight and global experience as it delivers on its growth strategy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rob Harris, Chief\nExecutive Officer of Accsys Technologies, commented: <\/p>\n\n\n\n