Oxford Metrics Regulatory News (OMG)

30 Oct 2006 07:01

OMG PLC30 October 2006 30 October 2006 OMG plc ('OMG' or 'the Group') Appointment of Non-Executive Director OMG plc, Oxford Metrics Group, the technology group providing imageunderstanding products for the entertainment, defence, life science andengineering industries, announces the appointment of Jonathon Reeve as aNon-Executive Director with immediate effect. With more than 35 years'experience in the Royal Navy, Jonathon will provide OMG with an in-depthunderstanding of the technological demands and procurement requirements for thedefence industry, a key area of strategic focus for the Group. Jonathon Reeve, aged 57, began his career in the Royal Navy in 1967. Afterobtaining an MA in Engineering at St Catharine's College Cambridge he qualifiedas a nuclear submarine engineer in the Royal Navy and served in HM SubmarinesRenown and Dreadnought. Between 1994 and 1997 he worked in a variety of postsin support of the nuclear submarine flotilla, one of which was as the Head ofIntegrated Logistic Support for the Navy. Jonathon became the Commander of Plymouth Naval Base in 1998, where for twoyears he acted as Chief Executive for the industrial port and was responsiblefor all aspects of support for the ships and submarines based in Plymouth.Promoted to Rear Admiral in 2000 he became Change Director at Fleet Headquarterswhere he was responsible for a major re-organisation of the headquarters. In December 2000 he set up the new Warship Support Agency and from 2001 until2004 he was Chief Operating Officer of the Royal Navy's support organisation andNavy Board Member for Logistics. In this post he was responsible for all aspectsof support to the Royal Navy worldwide as well as for the management andleadership of the Ministry of Defence's Nuclear Accident Response Organisation. Since he retired from the Royal Navy in late 2004 he has been working as anindependent consultant assisting a number of industrial companies to increasetheir understanding and level of business in the defence and nuclear fields. Jonathon was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in 2003 and isa Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers. There are no matters to be disclosed under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of theAIM Rules, save that Jonathon is a director of Virtual Properties Limited. Commenting on the appointment, Nick Bolton, Chief Executive, said: "We are delighted that Jonathon has joined our Board. His extensive experiencein the defence industry will help further our position within this market, aswell as enhancing the Board as we seek to drive OMG's growth as a market leaderin image understanding products. Building on our previously announced QinetiQproject last year and success at Farnborough Airshow this year, Jonathon joinsthe Company at an exciting time of growth." ENDS For further information please contact: OMG plc 01865 261800 Nick Bolton, Chief ExecutivePeter Wharton, Finance Director Financial Dynamics 020 7831 3113 Giles Sanderson / Hannah Sloane ABOUT OMG OMG plc (Oxford Metrics Group. LSE: OMG) is a group of technology companiesproducing image understanding solutions for the entertainment, defence, lifescience and engineering industries. Be it for capturing actors (for the movieindustry), sportsmen (for video games or improving team performance), childrenwith Cerebral Palsy, rehab patients and animals (for medical, life science andresearch industries) or virtual reality displays (for engineering anddevelopment), the Group has the world leading market position and a stronginternational reputation for precision instruments. Founded in 1984, the Group has global headquarters in Oxford UK, and offices inCalifornia and Colorado USA. It has customers in over 35 countries and is aquoted company listed on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange.The Group trades through two core operating subsidiaries - Vicon, the world'sbiggest motion capture and movement analysis company and 2d3, a manufacturer ofspecialised visual effects software. Oxford Metrics' global clients in science, medicine, sport, engineering, gaming,film and broadcast include major hospitals and research facilities such as Guy'sHospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic and Loughborough University, engineering industryleaders including Ford Motor Company, BMW, Airbus, Caterpillar, and Toyota, andin the entertainment sector, Sony, Industrial Light and Magic, The MovingPicture Company (MPC), Sega, Nintendo, UbiSoft, Electronic Arts, Square Enix andmany others. For more information about OMG and its subsidiaries, visit www.omg3d.com,www.vicon.com, or www.2d3.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange