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Enterprise Minister Jim Mather today announced the appointment of five new members to the Scottish Enterprise Board.

The new members being appointed are Ian Crawford, Iain MacDonald, Professor Jim McDonald, Grahame Smith and Graeme Waddell.

Ian Crawford became Financial Controller of IBM Greenock in 1982 and was appointed as Site Director IBM Greenock in 1994. He also held various roles in IBM's procurement operation based in Raleigh, North Carolina. In August 2005 he returned to Scotland, running his worldwide sourcing team from the IBM site in Greenock and he retired from IBM in August 2007.

Iain MacDonald is an experienced Non-Executive Director with a background in information technology, international business and as an entrepreneur. A Fellow of the Institute of Directors, he has served on the boards of more than 15 companies or organisations ranging in size from high-tech start-ups to large US NASDAQ-listed businesses. He is on the board of a Venture Capital Trust, a Telecommunications Services provider and the Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board.

Professor Jim McDonald joined Strathclyde University in 1984, ultimately being appointed as the Rolls-Royce Professor of Electrical Power Systems in 1993 and Deputy Principal in 2006, focussing on research enhancement and commercialisation. He advises government, industry and commerce on power networks, distributed generation and new/renewable energy. He is Director of the Institute for Energy and Environment, is a member of the Scottish Science Advisory Committee and has recently become a member of the UK Trade and Investment Energy Excellence Board.

Grahame Smith is General Secretary of the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC). A graduate of Strathclyde University, where he obtained an Honours Degree in Economics and Industrial Relations, he has worked at the STUC for 20 years. He was previously Deputy General Secretary and headed the STUC's Policy and Campaigns Department before being appointed General Secretary in December 2006.

Graeme Waddell is Business Director of Rolls-Royce Aero Repair and Overhaul - East Kilbride, responsible for providing leadership and business focus for the Lanarkshire facility which employs 1,100 people and operates in the global Aerospace Industry. His career over the past 20 years has covered senior positions in operations management, marketing and sales, facilities management and human resources. Graeme is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and holds a BA and an MBA from the University of Strathclyde.

Appointments to the Scottish Enterprise Board will be staged, with members commencing appointment as follows:

Graeme Waddell, Iain MacDonald and Professor Jim McDonald's appintments will run for a period of three years and five months from August 1, 2008 to December 31, 2011.

Grahame Smith and Ian Crawford's appointments will run for a period of four years and one month from December 1, 2008 to December 31, 2012.

The posts are part-time and attract remuneration of £12,581 per annum for a time commitment of two and a half days per month.

Grahame Smith was appointed to the UK Commission for Employment and Skills as a Commissioner in April 2008. This is a part-time post which attracts remuneration of £4,500 per annum.

Iain MacDonald was appointed to the Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board (SIDAB) on January 1, 2008. This post is part-time and members receive no remuneration for a time commitment of one day per month.

None of the other appointees hold any other Ministerial appointments.

Scottish Enterprise is the Scottish Government's main agency for economic development in North East, Central and Lowland Scotland. The Scottish Government provides Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise with a clear strategic direction through the Government Economic Strategy.

These Ministerial public appointments were made in accordance with the Code of Practice issued by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland.

All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process. However, in accordance with the original Nolan recommendations, there is a requirement for appointees' political activity (if there is any to be declared) to be made public. None of the appointees has declared political activity.