EcoSecurities Group plc
07 December 2007
EcoSecurities Board Appointment
Dublin, 7th December, 2007: EcoSecurities, a leading company in the business of
sourcing, developing and trading carbon credits from greenhouse gas emission
reduction projects, is pleased to announce the appointment of James Thompson as
its new Chief Financial Officer. James will commence employment with the Company
in early 2008 and will be appointed to the Board as of that time.
James Thompson (45) has over 23 years experience in the corporate finance sector
and has spent the last five years as Chief Financial Officer with Greenergy
International, an independent renewable energy company specialising in bio
transportation fuels, based in London. Prior to this, James held the position
of Chief Financial Officer with USIT World and also spent eight years working in
the Corporate Finance divisions of ING Barings and Paribas. James began his
career with Coopers and Lybrand where he trained as a Chartered Accountant.
The expansion of the senior management team will allow the current Chief
Financial Officer, Jack MacDonald, to fully transition into his new role as
Director of Corporate Development. Jack's responsibilities will focus on
identifying and developing new strategies for growth, with particular emphasis
on acquisitions and project investments.
Speaking in relation to the appointment, Pedro Moura Costa, President, commented
"We are delighted James is joining the Board. His expertise will be invaluable
in helping the company fulfill its long term strategic objectives, whilst also
providing the Board with further breadth and diversity".
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Appendix
The following information on James Thompson is provided in relation to the AIM
Rules Schedule 2 Paragraph (g)
Full name and age including any previous names : James Christopher Thompson, 45
years old
Past Directorships as at 27th November, 2007 :
Greenergy International Ltd. : Resigned, effective 18 September 2007
Greenergy Biofuels Ltd. : Resigned, effective 18 September 2007
W. L Thompson Ltd. : Resigned, effective 18 February 2002
For further information please contact:
EcoSecurities Group plc
Rachel Mountain, Global Marketing Manager +44 (0) 1865 202 635
Citigate Dewe Rogerson +44 (0) 20 7638 9571
Kevin Smith / Ged Brumby
Editor's Notes:
About EcoSecurities:
EcoSecurities is one of the world's leading companies in the business of
originating, developing and trading carbon credits. EcoSecurities structures and
guides greenhouse gas emission reduction projects through the Kyoto Protocol,
working with both project developers and buyers of carbon credits.
EcoSecurities works with companies in developing and industrialising countries
to create carbon credits from projects that reduce emissions of greenhouse
gases. EcoSecurities has experience with projects in the areas of renewable
energy, agriculture and urban waste management, industrial efficiency, and
forestry. With a network of offices and representatives in 36 countries on five
continents, EcoSecurities has amassed one of the industry's largest and most
diversified portfolios of carbon projects.
EcoSecurities also works with companies in the developed world to assist them in
meeting their greenhouse gas emission compliance targets. Utilising its highly
diversified carbon credit portfolio, EcoSecurities is able to structure carbon
credit transactions to fit compliance buyers' needs, and has executed
transactions with both private and public sector buyers in Europe, North America
and Japan.
Working at the forefront of carbon market development, EcoSecurities has been
involved in the development of many of the global carbon market's most important
milestones, including developing the world's first CDM project to be registered
under the Kyoto Protocol. EcoSecurities' consultancy division has been at the
forefront of significant policy and scientific developments in this field.
EcoSecurities has been recognised as the world's leading greenhouse gas advisory
firm over the last five years by reader surveys conducted by Environmental
Finance Magazine.
EcoSecurities Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange AIM (ticker ECO).
Additional information is available at www.EcoSecurities.com.
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