Directorate Change
OMG PLC
30 October 2006
30 October 2006
OMG plc ('OMG' or 'the Group')
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
OMG plc, Oxford Metrics Group, the technology group providing image
understanding products for the entertainment, defence, life science and
engineering industries, announces the appointment of Jonathon Reeve as a
Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. With more than 35 years'
experience in the Royal Navy, Jonathon will provide OMG with an in-depth
understanding of the technological demands and procurement requirements for the
defence industry, a key area of strategic focus for the Group.
Jonathon Reeve, aged 57, began his career in the Royal Navy in 1967. After
obtaining an MA in Engineering at St Catharine's College Cambridge he qualified
as a nuclear submarine engineer in the Royal Navy and served in HM Submarines
Renown and Dreadnought. Between 1994 and 1997 he worked in a variety of posts
in support of the nuclear submarine flotilla, one of which was as the Head of
Integrated Logistic Support for the Navy.
Jonathon became the Commander of Plymouth Naval Base in 1998, where for two
years he acted as Chief Executive for the industrial port and was responsible
for all aspects of support for the ships and submarines based in Plymouth.
Promoted to Rear Admiral in 2000 he became Change Director at Fleet Headquarters
where he was responsible for a major re-organisation of the headquarters.
In December 2000 he set up the new Warship Support Agency and from 2001 until
2004 he was Chief Operating Officer of the Royal Navy's support organisation and
Navy Board Member for Logistics. In this post he was responsible for all aspects
of support to the Royal Navy worldwide as well as for the management and
leadership of the Ministry of Defence's Nuclear Accident Response Organisation.
Since he retired from the Royal Navy in late 2004 he has been working as an
independent consultant assisting a number of industrial companies to increase
their understanding and level of business in the defence and nuclear fields.
Jonathon was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in 2003 and is
a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers.
There are no matters to be disclosed under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the
AIM Rules, save that Jonathon is a director of Virtual Properties Limited.
Commenting on the appointment, Nick Bolton, Chief Executive, said:
'We are delighted that Jonathon has joined our Board. His extensive experience
in the defence industry will help further our position within this market, as
well as enhancing the Board as we seek to drive OMG's growth as a market leader
in image understanding products. Building on our previously announced QinetiQ
project last year and success at Farnborough Airshow this year, Jonathon joins
the Company at an exciting time of growth.'
ENDS
For further information please contact:
OMG plc 01865 261800
Nick Bolton, Chief Executive
Peter Wharton, Finance Director
Financial Dynamics 020 7831 3113
Giles Sanderson / Hannah Sloane
ABOUT OMG
OMG plc (Oxford Metrics Group. LSE: OMG) is a group of technology companies
producing image understanding solutions for the entertainment, defence, life
science and engineering industries. Be it for capturing actors (for the movie
industry), sportsmen (for video games or improving team performance), children
with Cerebral Palsy, rehab patients and animals (for medical, life science and
research industries) or virtual reality displays (for engineering and
development), the Group has the world leading market position and a strong
international reputation for precision instruments.
Founded in 1984, the Group has global headquarters in Oxford UK, and offices in
California and Colorado USA. It has customers in over 35 countries and is a
quoted company listed on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange.
The Group trades through two core operating subsidiaries - Vicon, the world's
biggest motion capture and movement analysis company and 2d3, a manufacturer of
specialised visual effects software.
Oxford Metrics' global clients in science, medicine, sport, engineering, gaming,
film and broadcast include major hospitals and research facilities such as Guy's
Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic and Loughborough University, engineering industry
leaders including Ford Motor Company, BMW, Airbus, Caterpillar, and Toyota, and
in the entertainment sector, Sony, Industrial Light and Magic, The Moving
Picture Company (MPC), Sega, Nintendo, UbiSoft, Electronic Arts, Square Enix and
many others.
For more information about OMG and its subsidiaries, visit www.omg3d.com,
www.vicon.com, or www.2d3.com.
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