AB Dynamics plc announced the appointment of Dr. James Routh as Chief Executive Officer with effect from October 1, 2018. Dr. Routh subsequently joined Flight Refuelling Limited in 2003 as Head of Engineering - Design Verification; he later served at senior management level in Chemring Group PLC, David Brown Gear Systems Limited and more recently, at Diploma PLC where he led the international seals division. James brings a broad range of executive and leadership expertise to AB Dynamics plc with a proven track record of growing international engineering companies.  He has extensive experience of strategy, product development and M&A, having delivered a number of successful international acquisitions.