About Us – The Board and biographies
Executive Directors
Jacques Gaston Murray (92)
Chairman
Mr. Murray’s involvement in the
fire industry began in 1961 with
his investment in a business which
became General-Incendie S.A., one
of France’s largest fire extinguisher
companies. He invested in Nu-Swift
and became Chairman in 1982 and
the majority shareholder in 1984
when Nu-Swift acquired Associated
Fire Protection Limited, which owned
General-Incendie S.A. He has
a business interest in, and is Chairman
of, Andrews Sykes Group plc (“Andrews
Sykes”), a separately AIM quoted UK
company.
Jean-Jacques Murray (44)
Vice Chairman
Jean‑Jacques Murray is the son of Jacques Gaston Murray. His responsibility is the control and strategic direction of the Group. He is a Non‑Executive Vice Chairman of Andrews Sykes.
Xavier Mignolet (
47 )
Operations Director
Xavier Mignolet joined the
Group in 1995 and is a Director
of Ansul S.A. and Importex S.A.
and other subsidiary companies
in Belgium. He is responsible
for the Group’s operations
on a day-to-day basis. He is
a Non-Executive Director
of Andrews Sykes.
Emmanuel Sebag (42)
Executive Director
Emmanuel Sebag has responsibility
for review and supervision of Group
operations. He is a Non-Executive
Director of Andrews Sykes.
Henry Shouler (
74 )
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
Henry Shouler is a Director of
PKL Holdings plc. He also has
a number of other directorships
in private companies.
Michael Gailer (76)
Independent Non-Executive Director
Michael Gailer is a Non-Executive
Director of Andrews Sykes and a
number of private companies.
Jean‑Pierre Murray (42)
Independent Non‑Executive Director
J
ean‑Pierre Murray is the son of Jacques Gaston Murray. He is a Non‑Executive Director of Andrews Sykes and a number of private companies.
Marie-Claire Leon (47)
Non-Executive Director
Marie-Claire Leon has been
responsible for managing
various projects around the
world with Jacques Gaston Murray. She is
a Non-Executive Director of
Andrews Sykes.
