2d3 Sensing Establishes U.S. Board of Directors

RNS Number : 7505I

OMG PLC

30 July 2012

 



30 July 2012

OMG plc

2d3 Sensing Establishes U.S. Board of Directors

- Recruitment of seasoned national security community veterans -

- A key step in continuing and supporting 2d3 Sensing's US growth -

OMG plc, (LSE: OMG) ("OMG" or the "Group"), the technology group providing image understanding products for the entertainment, defence, life science and engineering industries is pleased to announce that 2d3, the Group's defence and aerial business, announced today the establishment of a United States based Board of Directors to mitigate the effects of Foreign Ownership Control and Influence on US Government work.

2d3 Sensing is pleased to announce that in addition to existing internal directors, this Board will also be comprised of three independent directors: Mr Leo Hazlewood, Mr. C. Lawrence Meador and Mr. James Peak.  These three individuals each have long and distinguished careers within the community U.S. national security community, within the U.S. Department of Defense and in other government agencies.

The establishment of the 2d3 Sensing U.S. Board of Directors is a key step for continuing the growth of government-related business and ensuring relevant corporate investment strategies.  The new members will provide an expert perspective on the market dynamics and strategic requirements for 2d3 Sensing, and their input will be critical to the ongoing development of the business' core product lines and service offerings.

Commenting on the new board Nick Bolton, OMG plc Chief Executive said:

"Having these collective minds join us represents a real step forward for 2d3 and is going to enable us to continue to stay ahead of the game when it comes to designing and implementing solutions for the National Security community. We look forward to drawing on the combined experiences and wealth of knowledge these three veterans will bring to our firm. They understand the critical needs of the community and are going to help us expand our knowledge base and product offerings in this exciting arena."

2d3 Sensing formally established its U.S. Board of Directors on May 5, 2012. 

Contacts:

OMG plc	[phone]
Nick Bolton, CEO
David Deacon, CFO
FTI Consulting	[phone]
Matt Dixon / Emma Appleton / Charles Palmer
Singer Capital Markets (NOMAD to OMG)	[phone]
Shaun Dobson

About OMG

OMG plc (Oxford Metrics Group. LSE: OMG) is a group of technology companies producing image understanding products and services for the entertainment, defence, life science and engineering industries.

Be it for capturing the movements of actors (for the movie industry),sportsmen (for video games or improving team performance), or children with Cerebral Palsy, rehab patients and animals (for medical, life science and research industries); or recording the condition of highways and the assets that surround them; or even providing image intelligence and situational awareness from drone aircraft. Through this diversified offering the Group has earned its strong international reputation for precision from pixels.

Founded in 1984, the Group is headquartered in Oxford, UK, and has four offices in the US and two in the UK. It has customers in over 50 countries and is a quoted company listed on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange. The Group trades through four operating subsidiaries:  Vicon, the world's largest motion capture and movement analysis company, 2d3, a manufacturer of specialised image understanding software for defence applications, Yotta, our highways surveying business and OMG Life our new consumer subsidiary.

The Group's global clients spanning the worlds of science, medicine, sport, engineering, gaming, film and broadcast include: major hospitals and research facilities such as Guy's Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and Loughborough University, engineering industry leaders including: Ford Motor Company, BMW, Airbus and Toyota, and in the entertainment sector; Sony, Industrial Light and Magic, The Moving Picture Company (MPC), Sega, Nintendo, UbiSoft, EA and Square Enix. In surveying clients include: Atkins and Oxfordshire, Cumbria, Derbyshire and Pembrokeshire County Councils as well as many others.

For more information about OMG and its subsidiaries, visit www.omgplc.com, www.vicon.com, www.2d3.com, www.yottadcl.com.

About 2d3 Sensing

2d3 Sensing is a commercial-off-the-shelf (CoTS) technology provider specializing in the processing, exploitation, and dissemination of motion imagery and metadata. Using innovative vision science techniques and standards-based media management capabilities, 2d3 Sensing improves and extracts the information contained in motion imagery for better situational awareness and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission results.  2d3 Sensing solutions are available as stand-alone software products, SDKs and APIs, and also through 2d3 Sensing's Solutions Group.  2d3 Sensing is a wholly owned subsidiary of Oxford, UK based OMG plc, with US offices in California and Washington, DC.

 

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