Hill & Smith Holdings PLC announced the appointment of Farrokh Batliwala as a Non-Executive Director with effect from April 1, 2022. Farrokh will also join the Nomination, Audit and Remuneration Committees of the Board. Farrokh was formerly President of the Connect and Control Technologies division of ITT Inc. ("ITT"), a US listed industrials group.

Farrokh has significant international operational and leadership experience, combined with having held senior roles in both Strategy and M&A. Prior to joining ITT, Farrokh held senior management roles at both Eaton Corporation and Pratt & Whitney. Farrokh lives on the East Coast of the US and has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.