General Industries announced that Susan Kane has been appointed to the Board of the company with immediate effect, and as from July 1, 2016 she will replace Derek Joseph as Finance Director of General Industries. Derek will remain as a non-executive director of the company. Since the acquisition of Altair Consultancy and Advisory Services Limited, of which Ms. Kane is a director, she has served as the senior manager of General Industries responsible for finance and treasury.

She is also Chairman of Murja Limited. Ms. Kane is highly experienced in business planning and financial forecasting, conducting finance health checks and reviews, risk management, exit strategy formulation, project rescue, treasury management and capital financing, and project appraisal. She has significant finance and corporate experience in the consulting, local authority, housing association and voluntary sectors, advising and supporting a broad range of clients on developing and delivering their strategic ambitions and financial business plans.

Prior to working in consultancy, Ms. Kane was Treasury and Corporate Services Manager for a London-based housing association where she gained substantial experience of corporate strategy, treasury management, investment and capital financing, strategic business and financial planning. She also has experience of operating at director level in both finance and development.