Abu Dhabi: Taqa, the international energy company from Abu Dhabi, has appointed Grant Gillon as acting Chief Financial Officer (CFO) following the retirement of Ryan Wong.

Gillon, currently Executive Vice President Portfolio, will take up his new role effective from 1 May 2015, the company said in a statement.

“Ryan leaves behind a strong finance team fully capable under Grant’s proven leadership skills to continue spearheading our efforts to reduce our capital and total cash costs while improving our balance sheet,” said Edward LaFehr, Chief Operating Officer.

Gillon qualified as a chartered accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers in London and holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Glasgow University.