Balcatta-based engine technology developer Orbital Corporation Ltd has appointed the former chief financial officer of packaging business Amcor, William Day, as its chairman following the death of former chair Don Bourke earlier this month.
The full text of an Orbital announcement is pasted below
PERTH, AUSTRALIA: Orbital Corporation Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr William Peter Day as a Director and Chairman of the Company with effect from 22nd August 2007.
Mr. Day succeeds Mr Don Bourke who passed away on the 13th August. The Board expresses their appreciation of Mr Bourke's significant contribution to Orbital since his appointment in August 2003.
Mr Day was most recently Executive General Manager Finance (Chief Financial Officer) for the global packaging group Amcor; he will retire from full-time executive duties with that Company towards the end of 2007. He has a diversified background in finance and general management in mining, manufacturing, food and financial services industries, as well as a number of public interest areas.
He has held senior executive and director positions with Bonlac Foods, Rio Tinto, CRA and Comalco including Chief Financial Officer at Commonwealth Aluminum Corporation (USA) and Managing Director, CRA Business Services in Australia. He is a former Chairman of the Australian Accounting Standards Board, and was Deputy Chairman of the Australian Securities & Investments Commission. Mr Day was recently appointed a non executive director of Ansell Limited.