THE BOC GROUP Annual review and summary statements 2005   BOC Investor relations   Annual Report 2004  
  The Group at a glance   Chairman's Statement   Chief Executive's Review   Making a difference   Operating Review   Corporate Responsibility   Our Key People   Our Results  
 
Board of directors
Executive management board
 
  John Bevan
48, chief executive.
Process Gas Solutions since January 2003. Appointed to the executive management board in June 2000. See page 24 for biographical details.
   
      James Cullens
42, group human resources director since April 2005.
Appointed to the executive management board in April 2005. He joined BOC in July 2003 and most recently was human resources director for BOC Edwards. Prior to joining BOC, he held a variety of senior, international HR roles in organisations including Mars Incorporated, Asda and PA Consulting Group. He has an MA from Cambridge University, an MLitt from Otago University, New Zealand and an MSc from Thames Valley University.
   
      Nick Deeming
51, group legal director and company secretary since May 2001. Appointed to the executive management board in May 2001. He has over 18 years in-house counsel experience, including Schlumberger SEMA and Axa PPP Healthcare, specialising in corporate and commercial law. He has a degree in law from Guildhall University, an MBA from Cranfield University and qualified as a solicitor in 1980.
   
      Stephen Dempsey
54, group director, corporate relations since February 1999.
Appointed to the executive management board in October 1999. He joined BOC in 1990 as director of marketing services for the UK gases business and has held various communications roles in the Group. He has an MA in geography from Oxford University and an MBA from Cranfield University.
   
      Peter Dew
45, group director, information management since February 1998.
Appointed to the executive management board in October 1999. He joined BOC in 1986. He has held information technology roles in the Group’s businesses in South Africa, the UK and most recently as information management director for the Group’s businesses in Asia/Pacific.
   
      Alan Ferguson
47, group finance director since September 2005.
Appointed to the executive management board in September 2005. See page 24 for biographical details.
   
      Tony Isaac
64, chief executive since May 2000.
Appointed to the executive management board in July 1996. See page 24 for biographical details.
   
      Kent Masters
44, chief executive, Industrial and Special Products since March 2005.
Appointed to the executive management board in December 2002. See page 24 for biographical details.
   
      Mark Nichols
48, group director, business development since January 2004.
Appointed to the executive management board in January 2004. He joined BOC in February 1988 and held senior financial roles in the UK and US before moving into general management, most recently as managing director, Industrial and Special Products, east Asia. Before joining BOC he worked for Total Oil and Merck. He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
   
      Dr ‘Raj’ Rajagopal
52, chief executive, BOC Edwards since June 1998.
Appointed to the executive management board in July 1996. See page 25 for biographical details.