Engineering firm, Owen Pugh Group, has appointed a new non-executive director.

Andrew Jackson has joined the firm and is responsible for providing strategic input into the company's corporate growth plan and advising the executive board on a range of issues, including business development opportunities and improvements to internal processes and structures.

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He will also coach and mentor key staff members and promote the activities of Owen Pugh.

Andrew, who combines his duties at Owen Pugh with his day job as a director at construction and consultancy organisation Mace, said: "I'm thrilled to be joining Owen Pugh, which has delivered some exciting projects and is playing a major role in the regeneration of the North East. I hope to use my experience to help the firm win more work, gain access to new markets and expand further in the coming years."

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