15 December 2017

Bodycote plc ("Bodycote")

Directorate Change - Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Bodycote plc is pleased to announce that it has appointed Lili Chahbazi as Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 January 2018.

Lili Chahbazi is an experienced strategy consultant and since 2008 a global partner in the London office of Bain & Company ('Bain') currently heading the oil and gas practice and working for international clients.  Her experience also covers the business and engineering services, aviation and transport industries.   

In her early career Lili worked as an associate actuary at Eckler Partners Ltd in Canada.  She holds an MBA from INSEAD, Fontainebleau and a BSc in Mathematics from Concordia University, Montreal.

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About Bodycote

With more than 180 accredited facilities in 23 countries, Bodycote is the world's largest provider of heat treating and specialist thermal processing services. Through classical heat treatment and specialist technologies including Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP), Bodycote improves the properties of metals and alloys, extending the life of vital components for a wide range of industries, including aerospace, defence, automotive, power generation, oil & gas, construction, medical and transportation. Customers in all of these industries have entrusted their products to Bodycote's care for more than 30 years. For more information, visit www.bodycote.com.