Peter Black takes over as managing director of Mott MacDonald’s power business

Mott MacDonald has appointed Peter Black as managing director of its power Unit. Peter will be responsible for developing and expanding the company’s power generation and transmission business and takes over from Martin Hornsby who has retired after 35 years with the company.   Peter has nearly 40 years of experience and has been at Mott MacDonald since 1986. Most recently he was head of transmission and distribution, and helped that area of the business grow tenfold. In addition, when Peter took over in 2000 the division had 100 staff and under his management this grew to over 450.