Directorate Change

RNS Number : 8444I

Digital Barriers plc

08 July 2013

 



8 July 2013

Digital Barriers plc

("Digital Barriers" or the "Group")

Director Change

Digital Barriers plc (AIM: DGB), the specialist provider of advanced surveillance technologies to the security and defence sectors, announces a change to its Board of Directors (the "Board").

Group Finance Director, Nik Holgate, is to leave the Group and today steps down from his position as Group Finance Director and from the Board.  Mr Holgate will remain with the Group until the end of August 2013 to assist with the orderly transition of the role. 

International executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has been engaged by the Group to conduct a search for a long-term replacement for Mr Holgate.  With the Group's international sales activities and expansion expected to increase significantly in the medium to long term, particularly in its target markets of Asia, the USA and the Middle East, the Board will therefore place great emphasis on the candidate's international and growth company experience.

Until a new, permanent Group Finance Director is engaged, the Board has appointed Paul Bergin as interim Head of Finance to ensure the continued robust financial management of the Group.  Paul has significant experience in public company finance roles most recently with McBride Plc.

The Group will provide a further update once the formal search process has concluded.

Dr Tom Black, Executive Chairman of Digital Barriers commented:

"On behalf of the Board, I want to thank Nik for his contribution to Digital Barriers' development over the past two years and wish him well for the future. We are now gaining increased sales momentum, particularly in international markets, and we are also placing increased emphasis on our investor relations efforts. We will therefore be appointing a new Group Finance Director with particular experience in each of these areas."  

For further information, please contact:

Digital Barriers plc	Tel: [phone]
Tom Black, Executive Chairman
Colin Evans, Managing Director
Investec Investment Banking	Tel: [phone]
Andrew Pinder/ Dominic Emery
FTI Consulting	Tel: [phone]
Edward Bridges/ Matt Dixon/ Elodie Castagna

About Digital Barriers

Digital Barriers provides advanced surveillance technologies to the international homeland security and defence markets, specialising in 'edge-intelligent' solutions that are designed for remote, hostile or complex operating environments. We work with governments, multinational corporations and system integrators in the defence, law enforcement, critical infrastructure, transportation and natural resources sectors. Our surveillance technologies have been successfully proven on some of the most demanding operational and environmental deployments around the world.

www.digitalbarriers.com 

 

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