Mr Soames has been chief executive of the generator supplier for 11 years but he is leaving to take over as CEO of Serco Group, the support services contractor.
Aged 54 and educated at Eton and Oxford, Rupert Soames is the grandson of Winston Churchill and the younger brother of colourful Conservative MP Nicholas Soames.
He will leave Aggreko on 24 April 2014, after the company’s agm. Angus Cockburn, currently chief financial officer, will take over as interim CEO of Aggreko until a permanent successor is found.
Mr Soames said: "I have loved every minute of my time with Aggreko. Our customers, the essential nature of our services and above all our people make it an outstanding company and I am proud to have played a part in its successful growth over the past 11 years. But there comes a time when all CEOs need to move on and now, with a new five year strategy in place and an exceptionally strong executive team running the business, that time has come. Aggreko is a great company with great people and I wish Angus and the team every success."
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