Wood Group CEO Gilmartin to Step Down After Sidara Takeover Vote

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By Amanda Jordan

October 15, 2025 at 6:43 AM UTC

John Wood Group Plc said Chief Executive Officer Ken Gilmartin plans to step down and will be replaced by Iain Torrens.

Gilmartin will leave after shareholders vote on a planned takeover by engineering firm Sidara, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. Torrens, currently interim chief financial officer, joined the leadership team in February.