Ground engineering contractor Keller has appointed Mr Alain Michaelis as its Chief Executive.

Mr Michaelis will take up the post on 14 May.

The current Chief Executive, Mr Justin Atkinson, is to retire by the end of 2015.

Mr Michaelis has spent his career leading operational and engineering teams in the industrial sector. Most recently, he was the Group Operations Director of Rolls-Royce where he also served as a major divisional head. Previously, he has held senior leadership positions at Tenneco, a Tier 1 automotive supplier, and at Wolseley, the building products distributor. Alain began his career as a mechanical engineer with Arup, working on building design projects.


Roy Franklin, Chairman of Keller, commented: "We are delighted that Alain is joining us as Chief Executive. He is a highly experienced senior executive who brings considerable understanding of the complex multinational environment in which Keller operates. We are all looking forward to working with Alain and warmly welcome him to the Group.

"The Board would also like to take this opportunity to express their sincere appreciation to Justin for the very significant contribution that he has made during his eleven years as Chief Executive."

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