Aveva Group, a provider of engineering data and design IT systems, announced that Christopher Humphrey is to be appointed to the board as a non-executive director from July 8, 2016.Article continues below

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Mr. Humphrey will also assume the role as Chair of the Audit Committee from November 2016.

Mr. Humphrey is currently a Non- Executive Director of The Vitec Group and SDL.

Mr. Humphrey was Group Chief Executive Officer of Anite plc from 2008 until August 2015 and their Group Finance Director between 2003 and 2008.

Mr. Humphrey has held senior positions in finance at Conoco, Eurotherm International plc and Critchley Group.

He was previously a Non-Executive Director of Alterian plc between 2011 and 2012.

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