Tomkins Appoints New Finance Director
29 September 1999
Tomkins Appoints New Finance Director
LONDON--Sept. 29, 1999--Tomkins PLC , the international manufacturing company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ken Lever as Finance Director with effect from November 1, 1999.Ken (46) is currently Finance Director of Albright & Wilson plc having previously held executive positions as Finance Director with Alfred McAlpine PLC and Corton Beach PLC. He joined Arthur Andersen from Manchester University in 1974 and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1977. He became a partner in Arthur Andersen in 1985 and left to pursue a career in industry in 1987 having spent time in Arthur Andersen Management Consulting.
Ken brings to the group excellent experience in commercial and financial management, corporate transactions and investor relations.
Tomkins comprises a broad range of low-risk technology manufacturing companies. Tomkins' US interests include The Gates Rubber Company, Denver, CO, the world's leading manufacturer of power transmission belts and a major producer of hose and connector products. Other interests include, Murray, Inc., Brentwood, TN, one of the leading US producers of power lawnmowers, snow blowers and bicycles; Red Wing Corporation, Fredonia, NY, the largest US manufacturer of private label grocery products; and Tomkins Industries, Dayton, OH, a leading manufacturer of components for residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, materials handling and the transportation industry.
Tomkins shares trade in the US in ADR form (each equal to four ordinary shares) on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TKS; its ordinary shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange.