Telent, which installs and manages much of the UK’s and Ireland’s critical infrastructure, is sad to announce that its long-standing Finance Director, John Kimpton, will be stepping down at the end of December for health reasons. He will be replaced by Gillian Bonthron, who has more than 25 years of experience in finance, including at Mitie, KPMG, Smiths News and Healx.
Gillian joins as Chief Financial Officer of Telent Technology Services Limited, the operating company for Telent in the UK and Ireland, on 30 September, ensuring a smooth handover .
John has worked for Telent and its predecessor business for over 30 years. He joined GEC in 1991, initially in its Defence operations before becoming Financial Director for the Marconi Value Added Service business in 2001, which formed the core of Telent in 2006.
“John has been a massive part of our success, and he will be sorely missed. I can’t thank him enough for his contribution to the business over the years as well as his support and friendship to me personally. We wish him all the best for the future.”
“Telent is a fantastic company with some outstanding talented individuals, and I am delighted to call many of them my friends. It has been a difficult personal decision to leave Telent but I believe it is the right thing to do for me and my family at the current time.”
Gillian Bonthron joined KPMG in 1999 and spent 10 years with the accounting firm in the UK and Germany. She has since held senior finance roles at Smiths News, Mitie Group and Healx.
“Joining Telent at this stage in its development is a really exciting challenge. I look forward to working closely with Jo and the team and helping the business grow.”
Heather Green remains in the role of Chief Financial Officer of the overall holding company, Telent Limited, which she has held since September 2006.