Spectris plc announced that after 12 years as Group Finance Director, Clive Watson has decided to retire from the Board. The Board also announced that it has recruited Derek Harding to succeed Clive. Derek will join the Board as Chief Financial Officer Designate on March 1, 2019 and will work closely with Clive during March to ensure a smooth transition. Clive will step down from the Board and the role of Group Finance Director no later than April 1, 2019 when Derek will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer. Derek was group finance director at Senior plc from 2013 to 2017 and before that, was at Wolseley plc for 11 years, most recently as finance director of Wolseley UK.