1st Jun 2011 07:00
Immunodiagnostic Systems Holdings plc
("IDS" or "the Company")
Appointment of Roland Sackers as Non-Executive Director
Immunodiagnostic Systems Holdings plc (AIM: IDH), a leading producer of specialist diagnostic testing kits for the clinical and research markets, announces the appointment of Mr Roland Sackers as Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee. The appointment will take effect on 1 June 2011.
Roland is Chief Financial Officer and a Managing Director of QIAGEN N.V ("QIAGEN"), a world leader in sample and assay technologies that enable access to valuable molecular information from any biological sample. QIAGEN, which is a Dutch company, has revenues of over $1,000 million and more than 3,500 employees.
Roland is an auditor by training, and began his career in 1995 with Arthur Andersen with a focus on technology and biotech companies. He joined QIAGEN in 1999 and was promoted to Chief Financial Officer in 2004. Between 2005 and 2007, Roland headed the expansion of QIAGEN's business in North America which today accounts for approximately 50 per cent of the group's overall sales.
From 2002 to 2006, Roland was a member of the board of directors of IBS AG, a software systems and consulting services business in Germany, and helped to list IBS on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Until 2007, Roland was a board member of Operon Biotechnologies Inc., a supplier of DNA and RNA oligonucleotides which was acquired by Eurofins.
David Evans, Chairman of Immunodiagnostic Systems Holdings plc, commented: "We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Roland to the Board. We believe that Roland's strong diagnostics background and enviable reputation with international investors will benefit IDS. Roland has also been a key component in the growth of QIAGEN, and we anticipate his experience will help in continuing to build the success of IDS."
For further information:
Immunodiagnostic Systems Holdings plc | Tel: 0191 519 0660 |
Ian Cookson, Chief Executive Officer Paul Hailes, Finance Director |
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Brewin Dolphin | Tel: 0845 213 4930 |
Matt Davis Sean Wyndham-Quin |
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Walbrook PR Ltd | Tel: 020 7933 8780 |
Paul McManus | |
Fiona Henson |
Additional Information
Roland Sackers, aged 42, holds no shares in the Company and other than as set out below there is no further information to be disclosed under schedule 2(g) and Rule 17 of the AIM Rules in respect of Mr Sackers' appointment today as a Director of the Company.
Mr Sackers is a director / partner or has been a director / partner of the following companies / partnerships during the previous five years:
Current directorships/partnerships | Directorships/Partnerships in the last 5 years |
Mr Sackers holds board seats in the QIAGEN N.V. affiliates below: | Mr Sackers has held board seats in the QIAGEN N.V. below: |
QIAGEN Inc. | QIAGEN Sciences K.K. |
QIAGEN Ltd. | GenoVision AS |
QIAGEN AG | Particle Solutions AS |
QIAGEN S.A. | Xeragon, Inc. |
QIAGEN Pty. Ltd. | Gentra Systems, Inc. |
QIAGEN Inc. Can. | eGene, Inc. |
QIAGEN K.K. | Genaco Biomedical Products |
QIAGEN Instruments AG | QIAGEN Malaysia sdn Bhd |
QIAGEN Deutschland Holding GmbH | Digene Italy s.r.l. |
Research Biolabs Sdn.Bhd., Malaysia | Digene Deutschland GmbH |
QIAGEN Deutschland Finance GmbH | Digene Switzerland sarl |
QIAGEN AB | Digene France SAS |
QIAGEN North American Holdings Inc. | Explera s.r.l |
QIAGEN Sciences LLC | QIAGEN Vertriebs GmbH |
QIAGEN S.p.A. | QIAGEN Manchester Limited |
QIAGEN Finance (Luxembourg) S.A. | Xeragon, Inc. |
QIAGEN Bio Sciences GmbH | Gentra Systems, Inc. |
QIAGEN AS | IBS AG |
Research Biolabs Pte. Ltd., Singapore | Operon Biotechnologies Inc. |
QIAGEN Singapore Pte Ltd. | |
QIAGEN Korea Ltd. | |
QIAGEN Hong Kong Ltd. Pte. | |
QIAGEN China (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. | |
SA Biosciences | |
GenoVision Inc. | |
QE Diagnostik Systeme GmbH | |
QIAGEN Shared Services, Inc. | |
QIAGEN Benelux BV | |
QIAGEN Hamburg GmbH | |
QIAGEN Canada, Inc. | |
Tian Gen Biotech (Beijing) Co. Ltd. | |
5 Prime, Inc. | |
QIAGEN EURO Finance (Luxembourg) SA | |
QIAGEN Shenzen Co. Ltd. | |
ATQ Biyoteknoloji Ic ve DIS TIC Ltd. STI. | |
5 Prime GmbH | |
QIAGEN Gaithersburg, In | |
Digene UK (Holdings) Ltd | |
Digene (UK) Ltd | |
Digene Europe, Inc. | |
QIAGEN Iberia, S.L. | |
Qiagen Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. | |
QIAGEN Australia Holdings Pty Ltd | |
Corbett Life Sciences Pty Ltd | |
Corbett Research Pty Ltd | |
Corbett Research Ltd. (UK) | |
Corbett Robotics, Inc. (US) | |
Corbett Robotics Pty Ltd. | |
Corbett Diagnostics Pty Ltd | |
QIAGEN Brasil Biotecnologia Ltda. | |
QIAGEN Manchester Ltd. (formerly DxS) | |
Dxs EBT Ltd. | |
Dxs Ltd. (formerly Q Manchester) | |
Biotype GmbH | |
QIAGEN Lake Constance (formerly Ese) GmbH | |
QIAGEN US Finance Holding (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l. |
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