Tower Resources PLC announced the appointment of Philip Swatman as an independent, non-executive director with immediate effect. In addition to serving as Tower's Senior Independent Director, he will join the company's Remuneration Committee and from May 2012 will chair the company's Audit Committee. Philip Swatman, 62, was Vice-Chairman of Investment Banking at NM Rothschild from 2001 until his retirement in September 2008. The company also announced that non-executive Director, Mark Savage has informed the company of his intention to resign from the Board once the 2011 accounts and annual report are issued and before the upcoming AGM, due to the pressure of other commitments.