30th Sep 2009 07:00
SAGENTIA GROUP PLC
('Sagentia' or the 'Group')
Appointment of Chief Executive Officer
Sagentia, a leading international technology consulting, product development and IP licensing organisation with a reputation for successfully commercialising emerging science and technology, is pleased to announce it has appointed Brent Hudson as its new Chief Executive Officer to succeed Alistair Brown who died tragically and unexpectedly earlier in the year.
Brent brings extensive senior executive expertise to the Group, particularly in growing technology-focused companies. He began his career in financial management in FTSE-listed companies before moving to KPMG Management consulting where he specialised in marketing and strategic consulting. Since then, Brent has held either senior or board-level roles at technology-led companies including Cambridge-based electronic product developers Symbionics Ltd. and Tality (UK) Ltd. (both are subsidiaries of NASDAQ-quoted Cadence Design Systems Inc.), QinetiQ Group PLC, the FTSE-listed leading international provider of technology-based services and solutions to the defence, security and related markets, and more recently as CEO of Beach Solutions Ltd.
Chris Masters, Sagentia's chairman commented:
"The Board is delighted to appoint Brent to the position of Chief Executive Officer. He will bring with him a wealth of relevant board-level and international experience and a fresh perspective to the business"
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For more information please contact:
Sagentia Group plc
Emma Drake
Head of Communications
44 1223 875 535
www.sagentia.com
Arbuthnot Securities:
John Prior
Antonio Bossi
(44) 207 012 2000
www.arbuthnot.co.uk
AIM Rules Schedule 2 Disclosure - for the purposes of paragraph (g) of schedule 2 of the AIM rules, the following information is disclosed:
Full name: Brent Christopher Hudson
Age: 46
Brent holds or has held the following directorships with the last 5 years:
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Current Directorships |
Past Directorships over last 5 years |
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Beach Solutions Ltd |
None |
Beach Solutions Ltd, a company of which Brent is currently a Director, appointed an administrator in November 2008 when it failed to secure venture capital funding. The ongoing business was sold in 2009.
No further disclosures are required to be made in relation to Brent Hudson under Schedule 2 (g) (iii) - (viii) of the AIM rules.
Notes for Editors:
About Sagentia
Sagentia creates, develops and delivers business opportunities, products and services for its clients.
Sagentia operates in six global market sectors developing new technologies, products and services that change the basis of competition. The company also assists business leaders and policy makers to create strategies for technology, innovation and growth.
Sagentia's resources are situated in state-of-the-art facilities in Europe, the USA, and China.
Sagentia is a Sagentia Group company. The Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange (ti: SGA).
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