The board of Orbital Corporation Limited announced that the appointment of Mr. John Welborn as an independent non-executive director. Mr. Welborn is currently the managing director and chief executive officer of Equatorial Resources Limited. Mr. Welborn is a former International Rugby Union player with extensive experience in the resources sector as a senior executive and in corporate management, finance and investment banking.

He was the head of specialized lending in western australia for Investec Bank (Australia) Ltd. and has more than 20 years of commercial experience in national and international professional services and management consulting firms.