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14 July 2008
OMG plc
("OMG" or "the Group")
Appointment of Finance Director
The Board of Directors (the "Board") of OMG plc, the technology group providing image understanding products for the entertainment, defence, life science and engineering industries, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Deacon as Finance Director and member of the Board with immediate effect.
Prior to joining OMG, David Deacon held the position of Chief Financial Officer of Mediasurface plc from September 2002. At Mediasurface, David was instrumental in the successful turnaround of the business, taking the company from a position of substantial annual losses into profitability in 2006. During this time he managed a number of successful acquisitions, and multiple fund raisings. Before Mediasurface, David held senior finance positions at a number of companies including RL Polk & Co (as International CFO), Wonderware Solutions (as EMEA Finance Director) and Kalamazoo Computer Group plc (as Group Supply Chain Director, inter alia).
Nick Bolton, CEO of OMG, commented:
"We are delighted that David is joining OMG. The Board is confident that David's pragmatic approach and proven track-record will be invaluable at this important stage of OMG's pursuit of organic and acquisitive growth".
Further Director Details
Further information on Mr Deacon is set out below:
Full name: David Anthony Deacon FCMA
Age: 47
Date of appointment: 14 July 2008
Mr Deacon's directorships in the last five years (from which he has now resigned) comprise:
Chief Financial Officer, Mediasurface plc
Other than the information contained in this announcement, there are no other details to be disclosed in accordance with paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules.
For further information please contact:
| OMG plc | 01865 261800 |
| Nick Bolton, CEO | |
| Financial Dynamics | 020 7831 3113 |
| Juliet Clarke / Matt Dixon | |
| Evolution Securities (NOMAD) | 020 7071 4300 |
| Jeremy Ellis |
About OMG
OMG plc (Oxford Metrics Group. LSE: OMG) is a group of technology companies producing image understanding products and services for the entertainment, defence, life science and engineering industries. Be it for capturing the movements of actors (for the movie industry), sportsmen (for video games or improving team performance), children with Cerebral Palsy, rehab patients and animals (for medical, life science and research industries) or virtual reality displays (for engineering and development), the Group has the world leading market position and a strong international reputation for precision instruments.
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