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Shire Interim CFO James Bowling To Resign To Become CFO Of Severn Trent(dpa-AFX International Compact Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) BIRMINGHAM (dpa-AFX) - Irish drug company Shire Plc (SHP.L, SHPG), which was the takeover target of US-based AbbVie Inc. (ABBV), Monday announced that James Bowling, Interim Chief Financial Officer, has notified the Board of Directors of his decision to step down from his current role. He will pursue a new career opportunity as CFO of UK-based water utility Severn Trent Plc (SVT.L). He will leave Shire at the end of first quarter 2015 and the company will commence a search for a new CFO immediately. Flemming Ornskov, Shire's Chief Executive Officer, said, "James has helped build and lead a high-quality finance team at Shire. We are very grateful to him for his interim leadership over the past seven months, and his many contributions to Shire in almost ten years with the Company." Copyright RTT News/dpa-AFX [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ] |