Servomex Group Ltd Appoints New Managing Director


Servomex Group Ltd, the global gas analysis instrumentation company, announces the appointment of Chris Cottrell to the role of Managing Director as of the 9th of July 2007. Servomex is a member of Spectris plc, the specialist instrumentation and electronic controls group.

Chris joins Servomex from the Honeywell Group, where he served most recently as Vice President of the Gas Detection Division. Previously he was Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Zellweger Analytics, based in Switzerland and also Managing Director of the Water Division of Zellweger Analytics, based in Paris. Before rejoining Zellweger, Chris was General Manager of ABB Process Analytical Division - EMEA, which followed on from his initial career in the Analytical Spectroscopy Division of Philips.

"I am pleased to welcome Chris into his new role as Managing Director at Servomex," said Stephen Harris, Chairman of Servomex and Executive Director of Spectris plc. "Chris's extensive experience in this sector and in developing effective global teams will ensure Servomex continues to maintain and grow its position in the marketplace as a specialist provider of reliable gas analysis solutions."

Chris will be based in Servomex's UK head office in Crowborough, East Sussex.

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Servomex Group Ltd
Servomex is a leading supplier of high performance reliable gas analysis solutions. The business has an extensive and long standing experience of working with major multi-national companies across a range of industries worldwide to provide solutions to application challenges, which meet their needs. Servomex is committed to providing global customer support, combined with local expertise, to ensure its solutions deliver accurate and reliable gas measurements that help customers to improve product quality, maintain plant and process safety and meet legislative requirements. With over 50 years of gas analysis experience, Servomex is the acknowledged world leader in paramagnetic technology and has a strong reputation in the zirconia, photometric and thick film technologies. From innovative portable gas analysers through to large and complex process solutions, Servomex is dedicated to meeting the challenges of gas analysis now and in the future.

Spectris plc - www.spectris.co.uk
Spectris develops and markets precision instrumentation and controls. The company had sales of £685 million in 2006 and employs 6,000 people worldwide in its 14 business units. Spectris is listed on the London Stock Exchange (symbol - SXS) and is a founder member of techMARK, the London Stock Exchange's index for technology companies.

For further information or a high resolution image contact:
Laura Clutton
Servomex Group Ltd
Jarvis Brook
Crowborough
East Sussex
TN6 3DU
Tel: +44 (0) 1892 603339
Fax: +44 (0) 1892 603352

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