Board Changes

RNS Number : 7286G

Elektron Technology PLC

03 July 2012

 



2 July 2012

Board Changes

The Board of Elektron Technology plc (AIM: EKT, "Elektron" or the "Group"), the developer of fast moving engineered products with market leading positions in connectivity, instrumentation and monitoring and control markets, is pleased to announce that Mr Richard ('Ric') John Piper has agreed to join the Board as a Non-Executive Director, with immediate effect.

Ric is also appointed Senior Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit and Nomination Committees.

Mr Piper, aged 60, qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1977. He was appointed Finance Director of Logica (UK) in 1990 and was Group Finance Director of WS Atkins from 1993 to 2002.

Since 2003 he has been Chairman or Non-Executive Director for several AIM and privately owned businesses.

Currently Ric is a Non-Executive Director with Matchtech Group plc, an AIM listed technical and professional recruitment company, and also with Turbo Power Systems Inc, an AIM listed innovative electrical machines and electronic systems provider.

He has been a partner with Restoration Partners Limited, which advises technology businesses, since 2006 and is an Audit Committee member of the Science and Technologies Facilities Council (and its predecessor, the Particle Physics & Astronomy Research Council) and a member of the Financial Reporting Review Panel.

Elektron also announces that Jeremy Thorn will be stepping down from the Board.

Commenting on the Board changes, Keith Daley, Chairman said: "We are delighted to welcome Ric. His experience further strengthens the Board and will be of considerable value to the Company. Jeremy Thorn leaves the Board with our grateful thanks for his valuable contribution."

In accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules, the following further information in relation to the appointment of Mr Piper is disclosed as follows.

Current directorships and partnerships:

Matchtech Group plc

Turbo Power Systems Inc

Restoration Partners Limited

Previous directorships and partnerships held in the past five years:

Airbase Interiors Limited

Euphony Holdings Limited

Granby Oil & Gas plc

HLBBshaw Group plc, HLBBshaw Holdings Limited and HLBBshaw (Trustee) Limited

Jee Limited

Off The Streets & Into Work (Charity)

SGL Vietnam Development Limited

SubSea Resources plc

Water Intelligence plc

Mr Piper was Chairman and a Director of SubSea Resources plc from 21 December 2006 until 11 April 2008 when the company was placed into administration and subsequent creditors' voluntary liquidation on 2 April 2009.

There are no other matters which are required to be announced as required under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules

For further information, please contact:

Elektron Technology  www.elektron-technology.com	[phone]
Keith Daley - Chairman
finnCap	[phone]
Ed Frisby/ Rose Herbert - Corporate Finance
Simon Starr/ Victoria Bates - Corporate Broking
College Hill	[phone]
Jon Davies/ Rozi Morris

 

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