Mark Irwin set to retire as Serco boss after 12 years at the helm
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Serco chief executive Mark Irwin will retire this year, calling time on a 12-year stint with the outsourcing giant. Irwin will step down from the top job on 28 February, but will continue to serve as a strategic adviser through a transition period, Serco told shareholders on Monday.
The Hampshire-based firm said Irwin would be replaced by UK and Europe boss Anthony Kirby, who will become group chief executive in March. Outgoing boss Irwin first joined Serco in 2013 and at different times was responsible for leading the group's operations in the UK and Europe, Asia Pacific, and Australia and New Zealand.
Prior to Serco, Irwin held senior private equity roles in the US. Irwin said: 'It has been a true privilege to lead Serco and I am delighted with the progress we have made in the last few years, especially on keeping our colleagues safer, delivering consistently strong financial performance and developing the biggest pipeline in more than a decade to meet our strategic growth goals.'.
John Rishton, chair of Serco, said Irwin's replacement has been 'part of our internal succession planning' since joining from catering giant Compass. Serco boss Mark Kirby to retire next month after 12 years with outsourcing giant. He added: 'During this time [Kirby] has held a number of critical roles at Serco, including being group chief operating officer and successfully leading the UK and Europe business.
