Mincon appoints Hugh McCullough as chairman

Irish engineering group Mincon made some changes to its boardroom on Tuesday, with chairman Patrick Purcell and non-executive director Hugh McCullough trading places.

Purcell stepped down as Mincon's chairman with immediate effect but will remain with the group as a non-executive director.

McCullough, who joined the AIM-listed group back in December 2016, was then appointed as chairman, with immediate effect.

Mincon's new chairman said: "I am honoured to have been appointed as Mincon's chairman and look forward to working with the board and the executive team as we seek to deliver on the group's strategy and explore opportunities for future growth.

"I would like to thank Patrick for his service as chairman of the group in recent years and I look forward to retaining his expertise and guidance as a non-executive director in the future."

As of 0855 BST, Mincon shares were untraded at 95.01p.