The Weir Group PLC announced that Ravi Gopinath is appointed to the Board as an independent Non-Executive Director with effect from the conclusion of the AGM on April 30, 2026. Ravi will join the Audit, and Safety, Sustainability and Technology Committees upon appointment. Ravi has held several senior leadership roles in industrial software and technology businesses.
Most recently, he was Chief Product and Strategy Officer at AVEVA, the UK-listed industrial software company, having previously served as Chief Operating Officer. Ravi was also Executive Vice President of Software at Schneider Electric. Earlier in his career, Ravi held senior executive positions at Invensys, including President of the Software Business, and was previously Chief Executive Officer of Geometric Limited.
Ravi has also held a number of non-executive director roles, including at the former FTSE 100 company Spectris plc. He is currently a non-executive director of Thermax Limited and Neuland Laboratories, both of which are listed in India. The Weir Group PLC also announced that Tracey Kerr will become a member of the Nomination Committee and Andy Agg will step down from the Nomination Committee, with effect from the conclusion of the AGM on April 30, 2026.
Following Ravi's appointment, the Board Committee membership from the conclusion of the AGM on April 30, 2026 will be as follows: Audit Committee: Andy Agg (Committee Chair), Nick Anderson, Penny Freer, Tracey Kerr, Ravi Gopinath; Nomination Committee: Barbara Jeremiah (Board Chair and Committee Chair), Tracey Kerr, Nick Anderson, Dame Nicola Brewer; Remuneration Committee: Penny Freer (Committee Chair), Nick Anderson, Dame Nicola Brewer, Ben Magara; Safety, Sustainability & Technology Committee: Tracey Kerr (Committee Chair), Andy Agg, Dame Nicola Brewer, Ben Magara, Ravi Gopinath.
