International valve actuation group Rotork announces the appointment of Peter France, Managing Director of Rotork Fluid System, to the Board of Rotork plc as an Executive Director

International valve actuation group Rotork announces the appointment of Peter France to the Board of Rotork plc as an Executive Director. Peter France, 38, is Managing Director of Rotork Fluid System and has been a member of the Rotork Executive Management Board since 2001. Peter was born in the Rotork home city of Bath and joined the sales department of the electric actuator division in 1989.

He then moved to Leeds as the company's sales engineer for Northern England.

His career continued as an international area sales engineer, after which he was appointed General Manager at Rotork Singapore, responsible for sales and service activities throughout south east Asia.

Since 2001, as Managing Director of Rotork Fluid System, Peter has shaped the increased sales of pneumatic and hydraulic actuators through the introduction of new products, the enlargement of the international sales network and increased manufacturing capacity.

These products, used mainly in the onshore and offshore oil and gas production, petrochemical, chemical processing and pipeline industries, now account for a significant proportion of Rotork worldwide sales and are central to the company's plans for future growth.

Commenting on this appointment, Rotork Group Chief Executive Bill Whitely said: 'I am pleased to welcome Peter France onto the Board of Rotork plc.

Since assuming the role of Managing Director, Rotork Fluid System, in 2001, he has led its significant year on year growth in sales both organically and through acquisitions.'