Directorate changes and senior appointments

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Amino Technologies PLC

06 February 2018

 

Amino Technologies plc

("Amino" or "the Company" or "the Group")

Directorate changes and senior appointments

Amino Technologies plc (LSE: AMO), the global provider of digital TV entertainment and cloud solutions to network operators, is pleased to announce a strengthening of its board and senior leadership team.

Two new main board non-executive directors have been appointed bringing additional media and technology experience to the Company. The executive team also welcomes new sales and specialist video service delivery expertise.

Board appointments

Steve McKay

Having held senior leadership positions in both Amino and formerly Entone Inc for 16 years, Steve McKay now joins the main board of the Company, stepping down from his current role as Global Head of Sales. He will now provide strategic direction to the Company on a consultancy basis. Previously CEO of Entone Inc, which was acquired by Amino in 2015, Steve has been instrumental in the both the successful integration of the two businesses and subsequent sales growth.

Michael Clegg

Following an interim role in 2016 heading up Amino's video delivery platform team and an ongoing consultancy role with the Company, Michael Clegg has also been appointed to the board. Michael has a wealth of industry experience spanning a decade in senior roles at global networking company Netgear, Entrisphere, Fujitsu and Westell Technologies.

Senior management appointments

David Perez has been appointed Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing and Joachim Bergman as Senior Vice President of Cloud Services, both joining the Company's executive management team. 

David, who joined the Company in January 2018, has a proven track record in managing and driving global sales teams in the telecoms industry with Reliance Globalcom (now Global Cloud Xchange), where he served as Senior Vice President for North America. Most recently, he was CEO at Intamac Systems, a leading IoT SAAS provider.

Joachim Bergman joined Amino in September 2017 as Senior Vice President of Cloud Services, taking responsibility for Amino's MOVE platform. Joachim has more than 20 years' experience in the telecoms and media sector, principally at Ericsson where he held a variety of senior roles in video service delivery for major operators.

All appointments took effect on 5 February 2018 unless stated otherwise.

 Keith Todd, Non-Executive Chairman of Amino, said:

"I am delighted to welcome Steve and Michael to the Board. They have been instrumental in Amino's transformation in recent years and will be familiar to many of our investors. We look forward to their continued contribution, drawing on their wealth of industry expertise and knowledge to drive the business forward.

"David and Joachim are also very welcome additions to our executive management team. Their individual and combined expertise and proven execution skills will prove invaluable as Amino embarks on the next stage of its development."

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For further information please contact:

Amino Technologies PLC	[phone]
Donald McGarva, Chief Executive Officer Mark Carlisle, Chief Financial Officer
finnCap Limited (NOMAD and Joint Broker)	[phone]
Matt Goode / Carl Homes / Simon Hicks (Corporate Finance) Simon Johnson (Corporate Broking) Canaccord Genuity Limited (Joint Broker and Financial Adviser) Simon Bridges / Emma Gabriel	[phone]
FTI Consulting LLP	[phone]
Jamie Ricketts / Alex Le May / Darius Alexander

About Amino Technologies plc

Amino Technologies plc is a global leader in innovative IP/Cloud video software and device solutions that enable service providers to transform the consumer experience. As pioneers of IPTV and with over seven million devices sold worldwide, Amino has a proven track record for rock-solid reliability, innovation and best-in-class customer care. Over 1,000 of the world's leading service providers, across 100 countries have relied on Amino to provide a seamless delivery of rich entertainment experiences. We pride ourselves in providing award-winning solutions that enable the delivery of innovative services to enrich the lives of connected consumers. Amino Technologies plc is headquartered near Cambridge, in the UK, and is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange (AIM: symbol AMO). www.aminocom.com

The following information regarding the appointment of Steve McKay, aged 54, is disclosed under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:

Current directorships and/or partnerships:	Former directorships and/or partnerships (within the last five years):
Round Oak Properties, LLC	Entone, Inc.

Steve McKay is beneficially interested in 700,000 options over ordinary shares in Amino Technologies plc subject to TSR and EPS performance conditions with a strike price of £1.59 per ordinary share.

The following information regarding the appointment of Michael Clegg, aged 57, is disclosed under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:

Current directorships and/or partnerships:	Former directorships and/or partnerships (within the last five years):
n/a	n/a

There are no further disclosures required under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

 

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