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Ian Brander

Chief Executive - Howden (49)
Ian Brander became Chief Executive of Howden on 1 August 2011, having been Operations Director since 2008. Ian joined Howden in 1983 and has held a number of technical, project, commercial and general management positions in Howden associated with a wide range of products. He has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Strathclyde.
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Brendan Colgan

Chief Executive - ESAB (36)
Brendan Colgan was appointed Chief Executive of ESAB in June 2011; before that he was Managing Director of Strategy & Development for ESAB Global with executive responsibility for China, North & South East Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and North America. Previously Brendan was CEO of ESAB North America, CFO Anderson Group Inc., CFO Howden North America and CFO Howden Australia. He has a degree in accounting from the University of Ulster, is a Harvard AMP Graduate and a Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
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Michael Hampson

Company Secretary and General Counsel (52)
Michael Hampson was appointed as Company Secretary and General Counsel on 21 October 2009. Michael previously held positions as Director of Corporate Development at Anglian Water Group plc, Director of Corporate Affairs at RMC Group plc and Company Secretary and General Counsel at Whitbread plc. He is a Non-Executive Director of the charity the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, and is a barrister and a Chartered Secretary.
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Ian Muir

Human Resources Director - ESAB (52)
Ian Muir was appointed as Charter HR Director and Global HR Director of ESAB on 18 August 2008. Previously, Ian was a director of Cable & Wireless International Group Limited. He has a degree in Social Sciences from the University of Bath, is an alumnus of INSEAD and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
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