AMEC, the international project management and engineering services company, has announced that it has recruited Mike Saunders of Westinghouse to lead the development of its key nuclear business. This appointment of a respected and senior industry figure marks AMEC’s focus on the growth opportunity available in the nuclear market worldwide. Mr Saunders, 46, was Senior Vice President of Strategy and Integration at Westinghouse following the recent acquisition by Toshiba and immediately before this was the Senior Vice President for the Global Nuclear Fuel Business. He will join AMEC on 29 January 2006 as President of AMEC Nuclear, AMEC’s worldwide nuclear business.