26th Apr 2006 11:31
Bespak PLC26 April 2006 For immediate release 26 April 2006 Bespak plc Board Changes Bespak plc (LSE: BPK), a leader in specialty medical devices, is pleased toannounce the appointment of two new non-executive directors, Jim Dick and ChrisBanks to the Board of Bespak with immediate effect. Jim, 53, has been President of Smith & Nephew Wound Management, and a member ofthe Smith & Nephew Group Executive Committee, since 1999. Jim will retire fromSmith & Nephew plc at the end of June this year. Throughout his career Jim hasgained a large amount of experience in international business, innovation andchange management. Chris, 56, has considerable experience of financial matters in internationalgrowth-oriented companies. He was finance director at the BIS Group from 1985to 1991 and finance director at cmg plc from 1992 to 2000. He is currentlysenior non-executive director at Detica Group plc and The Innovation Group plc. Bespak also announces today the resignation of Adrian Auer as a non-executivedirector. There are no other details to be disclosed under paragraph 6.F.2. of the ListingRules. John Robinson, Bespak's Chairman, commented: " I would like to extend the thanksof the Company and the Board to Adrian who has resigned due to his othercommitments. I am delighted to welcome Jim and Chris to the Board. Jim willbecome a member of our Remuneration Committee in the next few months and hishealthcare industry experience will be of immense benefit to the Company. Chriswill replace Adrian as Chairman of our Audit Committee where his experience ofcorporate finance will also be of immense benefit." For further information please call: Bespak plcJohn Robinson - Chairman +44 (0) 20 7960 6320Mark Throdahl - Chief Executive +44 (0) 20 1908 552 600Martin Hopcroft - Group Finance Director Buchanan Communications +44 (0) 20 7466 5000Tim Thompson / Mark Court / Mary-Jane Johnson Notes for Editors: About Bespak plc Bespak, a leader in specialty medical devices, develops delivery systems for thepharmaceutical industry and disposable airway management products for criticalcare settings. Bespak's product range includes metered dose and dry powderinhalers, actuators, inflation valves, disposable face masks, breathing circuitsand laryngeal tubes.. The group, which has facilities in King's Lynn and MiltonKeynes in the UK and Indianapolis and Kent, Ohio in the US, is quoted on theOfficial list of the London Stock Exchange (LSE: BPK). For more information,please visit www.bespak.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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