New chairman at owner of The Macallan and Highland Park whiskies

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1. The owner of The Macallan and Highland Park whiskies is appointing a Scottish accountant as its new chairman.

Edrington Group said Angus Cockburn, who has been on its board since 2020 as a non-executive director, will take over from Crawford Gillies.

Gillies is to leave Edrington in March next year after eight years at the drinks group.

Cockburn has held senior roles at Aggrekko, the supplier of power systems,and Serco, the outsourcer.

He is an honorary professor at the University of Edinburgh and sits on the boards of James Fisher, Ashtead Group and BAE Systems.

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