Itaconix Plc Regulatory News (ITX)

For release on RNS Reach: 14 January 2021

Itaconix plc

("Itaconix" or "the Company")

Appointment of new Vice President, Operations

Itaconix (AIM: ITX) (OTCQB: ITXXF), a leading innovator in sustainable specialty polymers, announces a significant expansion of its commercial capabilities with the appointment of Helen Cane as Vice President, Operations.

Ms Cane joins the Company with a distinguished record of developing new chemical processes and managing major chemical operations. Her previous experience includes roles with ExxonMobil, BASF, Jacobs Engineering, Chemtrade, Peroxychem and Brown & Root. Ms Cane holds a Bachelor of Science in chemistry engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

John R. Shaw, CEO of Itaconix, commented: 

"We are making a significant investment in our organization to meet the demands of our current growth trajectory and to capture future opportunities. Helen meets our need for a senior executive to direct our operations as we steadily add more business. She is a highly-talented addition that completes the expansion of our management team, allowing us to focus on our next phase of revenue development.

"As we continue to build out our environmentally sustainable product range, her experience will prove invaluable. Our growing customer base is increasingly looking to us to help them bolster their ESG credentials and launch environmentally conscious consumer products."

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Itaconix develops and produces bio-based specialty polymers that improve the safety, performance and sustainability of consumer and industrial products, with technology and market leading positions in non-phosphate detergents, odour control, and hair styling.

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