Sureserve Group PLC (AIM:SUR) named Peter Smith, currently interim chief operating officer and chief financial officer, as its new chief executive.
Smith has been at the compliance and energy services group since July 2019 and is said to have "extensive knowledge of both the business and the markets in which Sureserve operates".
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The AIM-listed firm will now start a recruitment process to identify and appoint a new chief financial officer.
Smith will continue to hold this role in an interim capacity until a new appointment is made.
"I welcome Peter's appointment to the role of chief executive officer. He has shown strong engagement with, and respect from, all stakeholders during his time as interim chief operating officer. I look forward to working with him as we take the strategic direction of the group forward,” said chairman Nick Winks.