Thomas Potts brings in Povey

Thomas Potts has appointed Adrian Povey as finance director, replacing Ed Slater, who is stepping down from the role but will still remain within the group.

Povey joins Thomas Potts from medical engineering group Huntleigh Technology, where he had been group financial controller since 1996.

The appointment comes a week after Mark Scanlon stepped up to the role of chief executive from group commercial director (PrintWeek, 7 June).

Scanlon said last November Slater had indicated he was looking to take things easier, and since then the group had been looking for a suitable replacement.

Slater will now step into the role of financial director at London-based litho printer Premier Metropolis, part of the Thomas Potts group.

This latest appointment is seen as part of the groups transition from a traditional printing company into a print services group.