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Jack Govers is A-Gas CEO

UK: Refrigerant supplier, recycling and reclamation company, A‑Gas, has appointed Jack Govers as CEO of the A-Gas Group.

Govers was 12 years at GE, latterly as global product manager, before spending 10 years in MD roles at Saudi Arabian multinational chemical manufacturing company SABIC. For the last five years he has been at aluminium company Aleris, prior to its purchase last year by Novelis.

At A-Gas, he replaces Andrew Ambrose who becomes executive chairman after seven years as CEO.

“Jack joins us at an exciting time as we gear up for further growth, underpinned by our environmental agenda. His expertise in transformation, leadership and customer relationships will be a perfect fit for the A-Gas values and vision for the future,” Ambrose said.

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