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Dr. Gary Weiss, Chairman Dr. Weiss holds the degrees of LL.B (Hons) and LL.M (with dist.), as well as a Doctor of Juridicial Science (JSD) from Cornell University, New York. Dr Weiss is Chairman of Coats plc, an executive director of Guinness Peat Group plc, a director of other public companies, including Westfield Holdings Limited, Premier Investments Limited and Ariadne Australia Limited. He is also a director of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute. |
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Paul Forman, Group Chief Executive
Paul Forman joined Coats in November 2009 and became Group Chief Executive on 31 December 2009. Previously Paul was Group Chief Executive of Low & Bonar PLC, a global performance materials group, quoted on the London Stock Exchange, and prior to that MD at Unipart International, the leading European automotive aftermarket supplier. Paul has wide experience in global manufacturing, as well as strategy consultancy and M&A advisory services. |
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Blake Nixon Blake Nixon was appointed a Director in January 2001. He has been a UK Executive Director of Guinness Peat Group plc since March 1990. Mr Nixon has wide corporate experience in both the UK and Australia. He is Chairman of the Coats plc Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee. |
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Rex Wood-Ward With over 35 years of international experience in general management, mergers and acquisitions, corporate strategy and structuring Rex has been a director of several public companies on three continents. He serves on the boards of a number of listed and unlisted companies in the UK and Australia. |
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Roger Bevan Roger Bevan was appointed CFO in June 2004 as well as Company Secretary in August 2006. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and holds a law degree (LLB) from the University of Wales and an MBA from Manchester Business School. He has over 20 years experience in Coats holding a number of unit and regional roles before his current appointment. |
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