IEG appoints new Group Managing Director

Thursday 14 December 2017

International Energy Group has appointed Ian Plenderleith as Group Managing Director, following Tony Nicholls' decision to stand down to pursue other interests.

Mr Plenderleith joins IEG from Wrexham-based Dee Valley Water where he was Chief Executive, a position he also previously held at Tallinn Water, a water and waste water company in Estonia.

IEG Chairman, David Owens said: “IEG would like to thank Tony for the contribution he has made over the last six years since he joined the group. We wish him well in the future.”

“IEG is delighted to announce that Ian Plenderleith will be joining the business as group managing director. Ian brings with him a wealth of experience of running utility businesses, both in the UK and in Europe. He has a proven track record of delivering the highest levels of customer service and managing all aspects of health and safety in an essential public service. Ian also has extensive experience of working closely with international, national and local governments, regulators and other stakeholder groups. We are confident that he will be instrumental in helping the Board to take IEG to its next stage of business development.”

Mr Penderleith, who will be based in the Isle of Man, said: "I am very much looking forward to working in IEG. Throughout my career in the utilities sector, I have always focussed on improving the quality of customer service.

"I am committed to a 24/7 ethos of first class customer service and will be working hard to ensure that the citizens of the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey receive a level of service that bears comparison with the very best in the UK. My initial impression is that there are some great people in IEG and I look forward to working with them to bring excellence in all aspects of customer service for the islands.”