Donald Pond (from the other board) - NOT me13 Apr 2022 09:03
I was delighted to be introduced at the AGM today as the new head of IR for the UK.
Thanks to Jeff/PantsonFire for introducing me to the board and suggesting I fulfil this role, and also to the board for seeing the opportunity it could offer.
I think one of the drivers behind my appointment is that the board recognise that the investment landscape has changed and the AIM market is increasingly dominated by retail investors. They want to use a range of platforms to keep that sector informed about the company, and I can help achieve that. One aspect of AIM is that companies become "stale" quite quickly, as investors often think they understand the story and then move onto the next big thing.
So my goal will be to make sure that people understand the PXC strategy, and that when PXC has news to report, it is released in a way that reaches the maximum number of people and is expressed in a way that is easily understood. It's not about ramping or artificially creating news, just making sure that headlines aren't buried in small print and that presentations cover the right topics at the right time. The board have always been keen on giving retail investors as much information as possible, and I regard my role as simply to continue that good work and let them focus their time on bringing the fantastic project to fruition.
It goes without saying that its not a role I would have taken on had I not felt so positive about the company.