Appointment of Non-Executive Director

RNS Number : 5225G

Cohort PLC

27 July 2021

 

COHORT PLC

(Cohort or the Company)

DIRECTORATE CHANGE

APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Cohort, the independent technology group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Beatrice Mary Nicholas as a non-executive director, with effect from 1 September 2021. Beatrice will also become a member of the Audit and Remuneration Committees.

Beatrice has had a distinguished career in defence engineering and research. Most recently she was Director of Engineering for the Airborne and Space division of Leonardo UK Limited, with responsibility for the execution of all engineering projects within the division.

She started her career at the GEC Hirst Research Centre in 1984, moving to GEC Marconi Avionics in 1995, where she held several senior management positions. As part of the wider consolidation in the sector, GEC Marconi Avionics became part of BAE Systems in 1999 and then Selex Galileo Limited in 2012, subsequently part of the Leonardo Group.

In 2010 she was appointed Senior Vice President with responsibility for leading the electronic warfare business. In 2012 she was appointed Group Engineering Director, with responsibility for 2,500 engineering staff in UK, Italy, the US and the Middle East, delivering projects in the defence and space sectors.

Following her retirement from Leonardo UK Limited in 2017 she established an independent consultancy, Beatrice Nicolas Consulting Limited, advising on diversity and inclusion.

Nick Prest, Chairman of Cohort said:

"We are pleased to welcome Beatrice to Cohort's board and look forward to her contribution. She brings a wealth of experience in senior roles in the defence industry, much of it in products and technologies closely aligned to Cohort and encompassing both UK and international businesses. This will be a significant benefit to the Group, given that we now have six standalone businesses based in three countries with a mix of cultures." 

Beatrice Mary Nicholas (n é e Andrews) , 61, is a director of Beatrice Nicholas Consulting Limited. Other than as set out in this announcement, there are no further disclosures required under Schedule Two, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

ENDS

For further information, please contact:

Cohort plc		0118 909 0390
Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive Simon Walther, Finance Director
Investec Bank plc (NOMAD and Broker)		020 7597 5970
Daniel Adams / Christopher Baird
MHP Communications		020 3128 8100
Reg Hoare / Pete Lambie / Alex Janiaud		[e-mail]

NOTES TO EDITORS 

Cohort plc ( www.cohortplc.com ) is the parent company of six innovative, agile and responsive businesses based in the UK, Germany and Portugal, providing a wide range of services and products for domestic and export customers in defence and related markets.

Chess Technologies, through its operating businesses Chess Dynamics and Vision4ce, offers surveillance, tracking and fire-control systems to the defence and security markets. A majority stake was acquired by Cohort plc in December 2018.  www.chess-dynamics.com  &  www.vision4ce.com

EID designs and manufactures advanced communications systems for naval and military customers. Cohort acquired a majority stake in June 2016.  www.eid.pt

ELAC SONAR supplies advanced sonar systems and underwater communications to global customers in the naval marketplace.  Acquired by Cohort in December 2020.  www.elac-sonar.de  

MASS is a specialist data technology company serving the defence and security markets, focused on electronic warfare, digital services and training support.  Acquired by Cohort in August 2006.  www.mass.co.uk

MCL designs, sources and supports advanced electronic and surveillance technology for UK end users including the MOD and other government agencies. MCL has been part of the Group since July 2014.  www.marlboroughcomms.com

SEA delivers and supports technology-based products for the defence and transport markets alongside specialist research and training services. Acquired by Cohort in October 2007.  www.sea.co.uk

Cohort (AIM: CHRT) was admitted to London's Alternative Investment Market in March 2006. It has headquarters in Reading, Berkshire and employs in total around 1,000 core staff there and at its other operating company sites across the UK, Germany and Portugal.

 

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