Mike Robinson Appointed Chief Executive of UKHO

Mike Robinson (42) has been appointed Chief Executive of the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) from 19 July. The UKHO is the organisation behind the globally-renowned Admiralty Brand which provides navigational charts and publications to the maritime industry worldwide. UKHO is a Trading Fund within the Ministry of Defence. Mr Robinson succeeds Dr Wyn Williams, who retires after five years in the post.

For the past nine years, Mike has been at the head of international businesses that employ leading edge technology in their marketing, investment and portfolio management activities. He joins the UKHO from the HBOS Group, where he has been instrumental in building their European Insurance and Investment business, initially as Chief Executive, Clerical Medical International and more recently as Chief Executive, HBOS Europe Financial Services.