In brief: Newbold takes the helm at Pro Ned

High-profile in-house lawyer Yve Newbold has been made chief executive of Pro Ned, the non-executive director and chairman recruiters which is part of management consultancy Egon Zehnder. Newbold, who has been company secretary at Hanson plc since 1986, is also a non-executive director of BT and Coutts Bank. Pro Ned has been under the chairmanship of Sir Adrian Cadbury for 10 years.