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05/11/2018
McBains Reshuffles Senior Management
McBains has reshuffled its senior management to help boost the company's national and global growth.
The changes follow the acquisition of McBains by German investment firm RSBG Infrastructure in September 2017.
Current chief executive Michael Thirkettle will now take a non-executive senior advisory role, and Clive Docwra, Director with responsibility for Project Management and Surveying Services, will become Managing Director.
Michael Thirkettle said: "When RSBG Infrastructure acquired McBains last September, the strategic plan agreed at that time was for me to take a non-executive role within the company at an appropriate date. The last few months have seen us implement these succession plans, so the time is now right for me to make this planned move.
"It has been a privilege to lead McBains over the last 15 years and oversee the company's substantial growth and with Clive and Mark at the helm I'm confident it will continue to go from strength to strength."
Mark Leeson, who currently holds the Director of Design position, will now assume the Operations Director post. Mr Leeson's role will include responsibility for the development of digitalisation and new ways of working across projects.
Commercial Director Gareth Hird will also change over to the holding company RSBG to become Development Director, overseeing strategic development for the group of companies.
Tushar Prabhu, Chairman of McBains and CEO of RSBG Infrastructure said: "RSBG Infrastructure's acquisition of McBains has enabled the company to increase the strength and depth of its service range, resources and the breadth of its professional services. Today's senior management changes build on this and will mean McBains can further improve its high quality service to existing and new clients.
"I want to thank Michael Thirkettle for his leadership and vision over the last 15 years which has seen McBains cement a reputation for excellence and become a leader in the field of collaborative working. McBains will continue to benefit from his experience through his involvement in a non-executive capacity.
"Congratulations to Clive, Mark and Gareth too, whose appointments will strengthen the collaborative working across the group but also, along with Michael's continued involvement, maintain continuity within the company and ensure a seamless transition to the new management structure."
(CM/MH)
The changes follow the acquisition of McBains by German investment firm RSBG Infrastructure in September 2017.
Current chief executive Michael Thirkettle will now take a non-executive senior advisory role, and Clive Docwra, Director with responsibility for Project Management and Surveying Services, will become Managing Director.
Michael Thirkettle said: "When RSBG Infrastructure acquired McBains last September, the strategic plan agreed at that time was for me to take a non-executive role within the company at an appropriate date. The last few months have seen us implement these succession plans, so the time is now right for me to make this planned move.
"It has been a privilege to lead McBains over the last 15 years and oversee the company's substantial growth and with Clive and Mark at the helm I'm confident it will continue to go from strength to strength."
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Mark Leeson, who currently holds the Director of Design position, will now assume the Operations Director post. Mr Leeson's role will include responsibility for the development of digitalisation and new ways of working across projects.
Commercial Director Gareth Hird will also change over to the holding company RSBG to become Development Director, overseeing strategic development for the group of companies.
Tushar Prabhu, Chairman of McBains and CEO of RSBG Infrastructure said: "RSBG Infrastructure's acquisition of McBains has enabled the company to increase the strength and depth of its service range, resources and the breadth of its professional services. Today's senior management changes build on this and will mean McBains can further improve its high quality service to existing and new clients.
"I want to thank Michael Thirkettle for his leadership and vision over the last 15 years which has seen McBains cement a reputation for excellence and become a leader in the field of collaborative working. McBains will continue to benefit from his experience through his involvement in a non-executive capacity.
"Congratulations to Clive, Mark and Gareth too, whose appointments will strengthen the collaborative working across the group but also, along with Michael's continued involvement, maintain continuity within the company and ensure a seamless transition to the new management structure."
(CM/MH)
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