Weir appoints chief of technology

WEIR Group has appointed Geetha Dabir to its group executive in the newly created position of chief technology officer.

An electrical and software engineer, Ms Dabir joins the Glasgow-based engineering group having held a number of leadership roles with Intel Corporation and Cisco Systems.

The company said Ms Dabir’s wealth of experience in both electrical and digital sectors would help support Weir’s technology strategy.

She will join the group next month.

Ms Dabir joined Cisco in 2001 and held a number of senior roles during her 13-year career with the business, including vice president and general manager of IoT (internet of things) applications. She joined Intel in 2014 as vice president and general Manager of its IoT applications ready platform group.

The move comes as Weir attempts to recover its profits after suffering in the aftermath of the oil and gas downturn.

This week, the company reported pre-tax profits of £170 million for 2016, down from £219m the year before. Revenue was £1.86 billion.