Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> June 3, 2005

Rodney Westhead – Ricardo Plc (rcdo:lsx)

RODNEY WESTHEAD, was appointed Chief Executive of Ricardo on 13 November 1996. He had previously been Finance Director having been appointed to that role on joining Ricardo on 2 December 1992. Before joining Ricardo he was a partner in Grant Thornton for 14 years holding a number of positions including managing partner of their London Office. He is also a non-executive director of Parkman Group plc and AEA Technology plc. Profile
TWST: We'd like to begin with a brief historical sketch of the company

and a picture of things as they are now.

Mr. Westhead: Ricardo was founded in 1908 by Harry Ricardo, fresh from

Cambridge