Confirmation of CFO Appointment

Oxford Metrics PLC

01 July 2024

 

1 July 2024

Oxford Metrics plc

("Oxford Metrics", the "Company" or the "Group")

Confirmation of CFO Appointment

Oxford Metrics plc (LSE: OMG), the smart sensing and software company, servicing life sciences, entertainment and engineering markets, today announces that Zoe Fox has assumed the role of CFO of Oxford Metrics plc and has been appointed as a Board Director with effect from 1 July 2024.

Zoe's appointment as CFO, and to the Board of Directors, follows the Company's change of CFO announcement on 19 March 2024. David Deacon will remain with the business until the end of September and will work closely with Zoe to deliver a smooth and orderly transition. During this time, David will remain on the Board of Directors in an executive role focused on M&A.

Roger Parry, Chairman of Oxford Metrics, said: "Now in year three of our five-year plan, Zoe joins Oxford Metrics at a pivotal moment. Bringing the right skill set, financial stewardship and cultural fit, we welcome Zoe and look forward to leveraging her experience and valuable knowledge as the team drives forward our clear roadmap for growth and seeks to pursue many of the exciting opportunities to deliver value for our shareholders."

Zoe Fox, Oxford Metrics CFO, commented: "I am delighted to formally take up the position as CFO of Oxford Metrics. I have already had the pleasure of meeting some of our stakeholders at the recent Capital Markets Day and seeing the Group's market-leading technology in action. I look forward to getting stuck in and working closely with our talented teams to deliver on the five-year plan, capturing the growth opportunities open to us in smart sensing."

For further information please contact:

Oxford Metrics	[phone]
Imogen Moorhouse, CEO
Zoe Fox, CFO
Deutsche Numis	[phone]
Simon Willis / Hugo Rubinstein / Tejas Padalkar
FTI Consulting	[phone]
Matt Dixon / Emma Hall / Jamille Smith / Jemima Gurney

About Oxford Metrics

Oxford Metrics is a smart sensing and software company that enables the interface between the real world and its virtual twin. Our smart sensing technology helps over 10,000 customers in more than 70 countries, including all of the world's top 10 games companies and all of the top 20 universities worldwide. Founded in 1984, we started our journey in healthcare, expanded into entertainment, winning an OSCAR® and an Emmy®, moved into defence, engineering and smart manufacturing. We have a strong track record of creating value by incubating, growing and then augmenting through acquisition, unique technology businesses.

The Group trades through its market-leading division Vicon and, recently acquired, Industrial Vision Systems, adding niche market strength in smart manufacturing. Vicon is a world leader in motion measurement analysis to thousands of customers worldwide, including Red Bull, Imperial College London, Dreamscape Immersive, Industrial Light & Magic, and NASA. Industrial Vision Systems is a specialist in machine vision software and technology for high precision, automated quality control systems trusted by blue-chip, smart manufacturing companies across the globe including BD, DePuy, Jaguar Land Rover, Johnson & Johnson, Zytronic and Alkegen.

The Group is headquartered in Oxford with offices in California, Colorado, Auckland, Kempten and Harwell. Since 2001, Oxford Metrics (LSE: OMG), has been a quoted company listed on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange. For more information about Oxford Metrics, visit www.oxfordmetrics.com

 

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