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The Department for Transport today announced the appointment of Andy Friend as a Commercial Adviser to the Department. His appointment will be on a part-time basis starting from 1 October 2006.
The delivery of the Department's objectives, particularly in the field of new infrastructure and services, involves partnerships with the private sector across different transport sectors in a range of different ways. To increase the Department's understanding of business perspectives and to negotiate commercial arrangements more effectively, it is strengthening its senior management by including a part-time Commercial Adviser.
Notes to Editors:
1. Andy Friend has a distinguished track record on a range of public/private partnership transactions. He joined John Laing Plc in 1999 as Managing Director of the Infrastructure Investment Division and became Chief Executive Officer in 2003. Before this he worked in investment banking for Macquarie and was Chief Executive Officer of the City of Melbourne, Australia. Prior to moving to Australia in 1985 he worked for the Greater London Council and a variety of voluntary sector and community groups.
2. Mr Andy Friend announced in the Spring that he was stepping aside as Chief Executive Officer of John Laing Plc and leaving company in September.
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