OREANDA-NEWS. March 29, 2010. AS Tallinna Vesi management board member and chief operating officer David Nigel Hetherington is resigning from the Company’s management board and will be replaced by Robert Yuille, who will also be assuming the role of chief operating officer of AS Tallinna Vesi.

AS Tallinna Vesi’s chairman of the management board Ian Plenderleith said that David has left behind a considerable legacy at Tallinn’s water company. „During his three and a half years of service at Tallinna Vesi David has overseen the rebuilding of the company’s operating division to deliver excellent product and service quality results,“ said Plenderleith. „The entire company extends it gratitude to David and his team for achieving drinking water quality at its all-time best,“ he added.

David Hetherington’s role will be taken over by Robert Yuille, an Englishman who has spent over 30 years working for United Utilities and recently 7 years working for Sofia Water in Bulgaria. Robert holds a BSc Hons degree in Applied Chemistry from Stockport College and also a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Lancaster University. He does not own any shares in AS Tallinna Vesi.

David Hetherington's resignation date is 18th of April 2010. Robert Yuille will officially be appointed as COO and Board Member on 19th of April 2010.