Filtronic plc announced the appointment of Michael Tyerman as Finance Director of the company with effect from April 1, 2016. Michael has been Interim Head of Finance for the Filtronic group since July 2015. Rob Smith, who has been discharging the role of both Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, will relinquish his role as Chief Financial Officer and will continue in his capacity as Chief Executive Officer of the Company from the same date.