GO-East also announced the reappointment of one member to the Board and all will serve for a term of three years until 2010. All appointments are part time and unpaid. None of the people appointed have declared any political interests.
The following appointments and reappointments have been made:
Chair: Mr Alan Davies, General Manager of SLP Engineering Ltd.
Members:
Mr Murray Stewart, an experienced finance and investment professional.
Mr Graham Hind, an experienced business angel.
Mr Atul Shah, CEO of Hy-Pro International Ltd.
Mrs Sureya Landini, Managing Director of Blue Donkey Ltd.
Mr Lee Allen, Director of AW Group.
Mr Paul Southward, Director of Tax Services of Keens Shay Keens Ltd.
Mrs Sian Fytche, Commercial Director of Bakkavör Fresh Foods. This is a reappointment.
The East of England Industrial Development Board is one of a number of non-statutory Regional Boards, which have been set up in English regions with Assisted Area status. It provides advice on industrial development in the region but its main function is to advise on applications for Selective Finance for Investment in England (SFIE) under section 7 of the Industrial Development Act 1982 for amounts of £100,000 or more.
The Board reports to Parliament on its activities in the Industrial Development Act 1982 Annual Report, the most recent of which was published in June 2007. It can be found at the link at the bottom of this page.