2 Aug 2013 07:00
2 August 2013
PhotonStar LED Group Plc
Board changes
PhotonStar LED Group plc (AIM: PSL, "PhotonStar" or "the Group"), the British designer and manufacturer of smart LED lighting solutions, has appointed Philip Marshall as a non-executive director with immediate effect.
Philip most recently served as the President and Chief Executive Officer at GE Lighting EMEA, the $600 million turnover division of General Electric specializing in lighting solutions. In this role, he led the infrastructure development across the entire region for GE's Lighting business, which included transitioning the business to an energy solutions provider, encompassing LED technologies.
Prior to this, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer at GE Industrial (low voltage) Systems & Consumer Products EMEA, a division of GE integrating the GE Industrial Systems and GE Appliances & GE Lighting ("Consumer Products") groups in Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Philip holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Thames Valley University, and is a qualified Chartered Management Accountant
Also, PhotonStar's Chief Financial Officer, Russell Banks, who joined the Group in April 2013, has been appointed to the board with immediate effect.
James McKenzie, Group Chief Executive, commented:
"We are very pleased to welcome Philip to the Board. He has a strong industry background and brings valuable experience in technology commercialisation and strategy at an exciting time for our business."
Disclosures required pursuant to paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules:
Philip Antony Marshall (aged 43) currently holds, and has during the last five years immediately preceding the date of this announcement held, the following directorships or partnerships:
Current: | Previous: |
None | GE Hungary Zrt |
There are no further matters to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules.
The disclosures required pursuant to paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules relating to Russell Banks were included in the announcement of 28 February 2013 regarding Russell's appointment as Chief Financial Officer.
For further information:
PhotonStar LED Group PLC (www.photonstarled.com) | 01794 526 716 |
James Mckenzie - Group Chief Executive | |
Russell Banks - Group Chief Financial Officer | |
finnCap | 0207 220 0500 |
Geoff Nash/Charlotte Stranner (Corporate finance) | |
Brian Patient (Corporate broking) | |
College Hill | 020 7457 2020 |
Adrian Duffield/Rozi Morris |
Note to editors
About PhotonStar LED Group PLC
PhotonStar LED Group PLC ("PhotonStar" or the "Group") is a British designer and manufacturer of smart LED lighting solutions. The Group's proprietary technology seamlessly integrates LEDs, sensors and controls to provide intelligent lighting for commercial and architectural applications which benefit from greater CO2 reduction, lower cost of ownership & improved functionality compared to other available light sources. PhotonStar's lighting products have won numerous awards for performance, innovation and reliability, and are unique in the industry for the use of recycled, and recyclable materials, which means they have 90% less embodied CO2 than equivalent products providing the same levels of illumination.
PhotonStar comprises two divisions: LED Lighting Fixtures which works with lighting designers, architects, house builders, facilities management companies and sustainability consultants to provide intelligent, high-end LED lighting solutions for the commercial and architectural market, and LED Light Engines which provides LED lighting solutions for specialist applications such as film & television production lighting, UV curing and medical applications.
PhotonStar is based in Romsey, Hampshire with manufacturing in Wales. The Company was admitted to AIM in December 2010.