Scottish Enterprise today (November 2) welcomed the announcement that energy veteran and business leader Bob Keiller is to be its new chairman.
Mr Keiller takes over from Crawford Gillies from January 2016.
Dr Lena Wilson CBE, chief executive of Scottish Enterprise, said: “I am delighted to welcome Bob as the new chairman of Scottish Enterprise. His wealth of leadership and business experience both in Scotland and internationally will be a real asset to our organisation. The team at Scottish Enterprise very much look forward to working with him.
Dr Wilson added: “I would like to take this opportunity to thank Crawford Gillies for his commitment and leadership over what has been nearly seven years. He has been an outstanding chairman and has helped guide us through some challenging times for Scotland’s economy.”