Torotrak plc announced executive appointments. John McLaren becomes a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee. John McLaren brings significant experience from his background in corporate finance in Europe, Asia and the US, across automotive and many areas of technology.

John began his career as a diplomat, working both in the Foreign Office in London and in the British Embassy in Tokyo. Rex Vevers joins as Finance Director. Rex Vevers joins from Ceres Power Holdings plc, where he was Group Finance Director from 2006 until February 2013.

Rex qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Arthur Andersen before moving into industry where he held a number of senior finance positions in companies including Pechiney, OSI, and Avon Cosmetics.