18th Jul 2012 14:00
18 July 2012
Norcon plc
("Norcon" or the "Company")
Management Transition
Norcon plc (LSE/AIM: NCON), the global communications network specialist announces that Marne Martin, the CFO of Norcon Plc ("Norcon") has decided to move back to the United States where her husband and family reside and it has been agreed that her employment will cease and she will resign as a director on 21 September 2012.
Marne Martin was recruited as the CFO of Norcon in 2007 in order to strengthen the financial and regulatory side of Norcon in preparing for an IPO on AIM, which was successfully carried out in July 2008, as well as to facilitate subsequent sales of shares into the market. She was a key player in a placing of secondary shares in 2009 as well as an issue of new shares in 2010 which raised USD 6 million in new working capital to finance an expected growth outside of the traditional regions where Norcon has had a strong presence. She also worked on several potential transactions which Norcon engaged in after the IPO.
The Company has an established and experienced team in Cyprus which will continue to run the finance function and the Board is working on a succession plan with regard to the Finance Director role.
The Norcon CEO, Arnold Rørholt states:
"We have been fortunate and are grateful to have had Marne as CFO for the last 5 years. Marne came to Norcon after having held key management and Board positions in numerous private and public companies in the US, her home country. Her experience from these companies has been valuable in planning and implementing the strategy of Norcon. She has been key to the implementation and the successful pursuit of the Norcon IPO in July 2008, as well as in 2009 and 2010 share placings, and in working on contemplated acquisitions.
Marne has been engaged in Norcon's restructuring which is aimed primarily at regional and services expansion. She has worked closely with the new Norconsult Telematics CEO, Steven Preston, in supporting the expansion strategy and with the new management, which is now largely operational. Having contributed to these milestones in the life of Norcon, she desires to move back to the US and her family living there after 5 hectic years with much commuting."
For further information, please contact:
Norcon plc | |
Arnold Rørholt, Chief Executive Officer | +47 90 11 66 90 |
Marne Martin, Chief Financial Officer | +44 (0) 78 13 92 09 74 |
FTI Consulting | |
James Melville-Ross, Matt Dixon or Tracey Bowditch | +44 (0) 20 7831 3113 |
finnCap | |
Charlotte Stranner, Stuart Andrews | +44 (0) 20 7220 0500 |
About Norcon:
Established in 1957, Norcon (LSE/AIM: NCON) has been a trusted consultant and project manager for more than half a century to the private sector and government agencies. These organisations rely on Norcon to select, implement and maintain a communication infrastructure that not only matches, but also supports the critical needs of their operations. Norcon's strength lies in its understanding of complex communication networks and their design. www.norconplc.com
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