Board Appointment

RNS Number : 1772W

Avacta Group PLC

23 December 2013

 



Avacta Group plc

("Avacta" or the "Group")

Craig Slater joins the Board of Avacta Group plc as Chief Operating Officer

Avacta Group plc, the global provider of proprietary diagnostic tools, consumables and reagents for human and animal healthcare, is pleased to announce that Craig Slater has joined the Board as Chief Operating Officer with immediate effect.

Mr Slater has more than 25 years experience of commercial, operational and group management roles in specialist engineering, construction, software and marketing groups. More specifically this experience includes the supply of specialist equipment to Life Science clients, B2B service provision and the implementation of growth plans in SME businesses. Mr Slater has been working with Avacta since June 2012, primarily in a commercial and operational capacity within Avacta Analytical and latterly within Avacta Animal Health.

Commenting on the appointment, Alastair Smith, Chief Executive of Avacta said:  "The Board is delighted that Craig is joining the Group as Chief Operating Officer. We have already benefited greatly from his experience since he joined us in 2012 and his operational and strategic input will be invaluable in the future."

Mr Slater, aged 50, is a director/partner or has been a director/partner of the following companies/partnerships during the previous five years:

Current Directorships

Veracito Limited

QPC Holdings Limited

Adapt Formwork Holdings Limited

Adapt Formwork Limited

Gateway 3D Limited

Sitedesk Limited

Previous Directorships (in last 5 years)

Eleco Public Limited Company

Bell & Webster Concrete Limited

Milbury Systems Limited

Eleco (Pp) Limited

Eleco (Dcs) Limited

Eleco (Spp) Limited

Eleco (Gns) Limited

Eleco (Sd) Limited

CORGI Group Limited

Corgi Gas Registration Limited

Corgi Services Limited

Altitude Group Plc

Adproducts.com Limited

Advertising Gifts Limited

Advertising Gifts.net Limited

Boxcam Limited

Brand Logistics Limited

Business Gifts Limited

Corporate Gifts Limited

Corporate Solutions (UK) Limited

Distinctive Ideas Limited

Dowlis Corporate Solutions (UK) Limited

Promoserve Business Systems Limited

Promotional Gifts Limited

Promotional Items Limited

Promotional Merchandise Limited

Promotional Store Limited

Ross Promotional Products Limited

Silent Kite Limited

The Advertising Products Group Limited

The Bentley Collection Limited

Touchpaper Communications Limited

Trade Only Limited

Mr Slater does not hold any ordinary shares, or options over ordinary shares, in the Company.

Save for the information disclosed above there is no other information to be disclosed on Mr Slater under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules.

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Enquiries:

Avacta Group plc	www.avacta.com
Alastair Smith, Chief Executive Officer	Tel:  [phone]
Tim Sykes, Chief Financial Officer
Numis Securities Limited		Tel:  [phone]
Michael Meade / Freddie Barnfield (NOMAD)
James Black  (Corporate Broking)
Walbrook PR Ltd	Tel: [phone] or [e-mail]
Mike Wort	Mob: [phone]
Lianne Cawthorne	Mob: [phone]

About Avacta Group plc - www.avacta.com

Avacta Group plc is a global provider of innovative technologies, consumables and reagents for the life science markets, from drug discovery to diagnostics. Avacta operates through three divisions:

Avacta Analytical www.avactaanalytical.com	High throughput analysis instrument, Optim, to help reduce the cost and risk of drug development.
Avacta Animal Health www.avactaanimalhealth.com	Veterinary diagnostics reference laboratory, diagnostic kits and newly launched in-clinic blood analyser, Sensipod.
Avacta Life Sciences www.avactalifesciences.com	Novel non-antibody affinity reagents called Affimers, with a wide range of Life Science applications in diagnostics, drug and biomarker discover and biotech research and development.

Avacta joined AIM in August 2006 and is based in Wetherby, England.

 

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