Directorate Change

RNS Number : 7992C

Acal PLC

05 September 2008

 



FOR RELEASE

7.00AM

5 September 2008

ACAL plc

(Leading pan-European, value-added technology based distributor providing

specialist design-in, sales and marketing services)

ACAL PLC - BOARD CHANGE

Acal plc ("Acal") announces that Stephen Sydes, who has worked within the Acal Group since 1999 and has been Divisional Director-Electronics since 2004, is appointed a Director of Acal with immediate effect.

Prior to joining Acal, Mr Sydes worked for the Sedgemoor Group as the Managing Director of one of its subsidiary companies, Gothic Crellon Limited. The Sedgemoor Group was acquired by Acal in 1999.

There are no matters requiring disclosure under paragraph 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules.

Contacts:

Acal                                                                              01483 544500

Richard Moon, Chairman  

Cubitt Consulting, FPR          

Brian Coleman-Smith                                                         020 7367 5100 / 07802 724 400

Notes to Editors:

1 The Acal Group is a leading European technology based distributor providing specialist design-in, sales, marketing and other services through two divisions: Electronics and Parts Services.   Its value-added philosophy and geographic coverage enables Acal to provide specialist knowledge and support to customers on a pan-European basis.

2 Design-in is the process by which Acal's sales engineers work with customers and suppliers to procure components which meet the specific technical and performance needs of the customers.

3 Acal has operating companies in the UK, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France,  Italy, Spain and Scandinavia. Westech Electronics, an associated company, is based in Singapore and covers the Far East region.   

 

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