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Board Appointment

7th Jul 2015 07:00

RNS Number : 3171S
Sepura PLC
07 July 2015
 

Sepura PLC

 

("Sepura", the "Group" or the "Company")

 

 

Board Appointment

 

 

Sepura, a leading global provider of critical communications solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Smith to the Company's Board as Group Chief Financial Officer. Richard will join Sepura once he has completed his current role, and not later than 2 January 2016. Steve Chamberlain will continue as CFO until Richard joins, whereupon he will step down as a Director of the Company, initially focusing on supporting the integration of Teltronic.

 

Richard is currently CFO at Imagination Technologies Group plc, which he joined in May 2011. He has previously held senior finance positions in a number of technology businesses including as CFO of ACIS, a leading provider of technology solutions to the transport sector, and as CFO of RFI Global Services and Senior Finance roles at Vodafone. Richard is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, and holds an MA in Economics from Cambridge University.

 

Gordon Watling, Group CEO of Sepura, said: "The recent acquisition of Teltronic enables us to accelerate the delivery of our strategic objectives, and I am delighted that Richard will be joining us. I am confident that Richard's extensive experience of both growing and integrating international technology companies will help drive our enlarged group forward. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Steve Chamberlain, who has been instrumental in supporting our recent acquisitions."

 

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For further information please contact:

 

Sepura

Gordon Watling, Chief Executive Officer

Peter Connor, Investor Relations

 

+44 (0) 1223 876000

Bell Pottinger (Financial PR)

Olly Scott

Eve Kirmatzis

 

+44 (0) 20 3772 2500

 

 

Notes to Editors:

Sepura is a leading global provider of critical communications solutions for the PMR market. The Group designs, develops and supplies digital radio solutions, complementary accessories, support tools and devices that are used by a wide range of public safety and commercial organisations.

The Group's strategy is to expand its addressable market, through organic product development and the acquisition of complementary products and technologies. The successful execution of this strategy has transformed the Group from being a UK-focused terminals supplier into a geographically and technologically diverse supplier of complete mission critical communications solutions.

Headquartered in Cambridge, England and employing over 400 staff, Sepura was admitted to the Official List of the London Stock Exchange on 3 August 2007.

www.sepura.com

 

 

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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