The honour has been awarded to Mr Patterson in recognition of his services to British business development worldwide.
ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ chairman Sir Anthony Bamford said: “John’s contribution to both ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ and British business over the past 40 years has been immense and I am delighted that he has received this well-deserved recognition.â€�
John Patterson joined ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ as a field service engineer in 1971 and rose to worldwide CEO overseeing the company’s global operations. Now based at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½â€™s North American HQ in Savannah, Georgia where he is chairman and CEO, Mr Patterson also became deputy chairman of the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Group in 2009.
Mr Patterson said: “I am very proud to receive the honour and all that it represents. This is a tribute to the many people within the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ organisation who I have worked with over the last 40 years.â€�


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