Finance boss named for merged SSE supply unit

Utility giants SSE and Innogy have named a finance boss for their merged retail business. Gordon Boyd was yesterday appointed as chief financial officer designate for the energy supply and services business that the two firms have agreed to form. German group Innogy is the owner of Npower in the UK.

Boyd is the second appointment to the board of the new company, alongside Katie Bickerstaffe who was confirmed as chief executive designate in April.

Alistair Phillips-davies, chief executive of Perth-based SSE, said: “This appointment represents another important milestone on the journey to establishing a new, independent player in the British energy supply and services market.

“Gordon brings to the role a wealth of highly relevant experience, which will be invaluable as we prepare to bring the new company to market and beyond.”

Boyd joined the energy sector in 1989 and went on to hold senior roles at British Energy and EDF.