Merlin Appoints New Chairman

Merlin Communications Group Ltd., a global communications facilities management company, has appointed Mark Burrell as chairman. Burrell has been acting chairman of Merlin since the death of Sir James Glover. His résumé includes stints as main board director for development at Pearson plc, and as non-executive director of British Satellite Broadcasting and British Sky Broadcasting.
Merlin operates a short-wave transmission network, which delivers the BBC’s World Service. It also provides satellite and transmission services to international broadcasters.