Alan Thomson

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Biographical Information

Appointed Chairman of the Hays "Board and of the Nomination Committee on 10 November 2010, having been appointed as a non-executive director on 1 October 2010. Alan graduated with an MA degree in History and Economics from Glasgow University. He is currently Chairman of Bodycote plc, the international provider of thermal processing services, and a non-executive director of Alstom SA, the French power generation, rail transportation and electrical transmission equipment manufacturer. He is immediate past President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and was formerly the Senior Independent Director and Audit Committee Chairman of Johnson Matthey plc and Group Finance Director of Smiths Group plc."

Affiliations

• Director, Alstom
• Senior Independent Director of Johnson Matthey plc (*) (UK) (2002 – 2011)