14th Apr 2009 10:06
14 April 2009
Sagentia Group PLC ("Sagentia" or "the Company")
Death of Chief Executive
It is with deep and profound sadness that we report the tragic and totally unexpected death of Alistair Brown, the Chief Executive of the Sagentia Group PLC. After a short illness, Alistair passed away over the Easter weekend. He leaves a wife and two teenage children.
Alistair joined Sagentia in 2000 as business development manager and was responsible for establishing the Company's operations in Germany. He was appointed Chief Executive of the Sagentia Group in March 2008 and successfully changed the strategic direction of the Company.
The Board of Sagentia will shortly begin the process of identifying a new Chief Executive. However, until this process is complete, Daniel Flicos, the Company's Commercial Director, will assume full operational control of the business.
Dan has been with the Company since 1993. He has occupied a number of senior management positions,including a period as President of the US Operations. Over the last year Dan has worked closely with Alistair in determining and implementing the new strategic direction of the business.
Chris Masters
Chairman
Enquiries:
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Hansard Group |
+44 (0) 207 245 1100 |
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Vikki Krause |
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Arbuthnot Securities |
+44 (0) 207 012 2000 |
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John Prior |
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Antonio Bossi |
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