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Statement re Board Change

21 Jul 2010 12:30

RNS Number : 6893P
Sepura PLC
21 July 2010
 



SEPURA PLC

BOARD CHANGE - CHAIRMAN

 

Sepura plc (the "Company"), a leading global provider of TETRA digital radios, today announces the following Board change.

 

Philip Nolan, who is Chairman of Sepura plc, will step down as Chairman with immediate effect and be replaced by John Hughes.

 

Phil informed the Board of his wish to step down as Chairman of the Company to pursue other interests. The Nominations Committee conducted a search for a successor, led by Tim Bunting (Senior Independent Director), and is pleased to announce that John Hughes has agreed to join the Board as Chairman. Phil will stand down immediately after the AGM whereupon John will assume the Chairmanship.

 

The Board would like to thank Phil for the significant contribution he has made to the development of Sepura and to wish him well for the future.

Phil commented "Sepura has cemented its strong position in TETRA and set a new strategy for growth in DMR. I am delighted that we have managed to recruit a Chairman of John's standing and I leave confident that that the Company is in very good hands."

The Board is delighted to announce the appointment of John Hughes as Chairman of the Company. John brings with him a long and successful track record in the management and strategic positioning of complex, high technology businesses. John is currently non-executive Chairman of Spectris plc, Telecity Group plc, Intec Telecom Systems plc and Deputy Chairman of Parity Group plc, and a member of the Boards of Chloride Group plc and Barco nv. He is also an Alzheimer's Society Ambassador. He holds a BSc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

 

John Hughes has previously held senior positions with a number of leading technology companies, including Thales Group, where he was Executive Vice-President and COO, and Lucent Technologies, where he was President of the GSM/IMTS businesses.

 

John said, "I am delighted to be joining the Board of Sepura and look forward to working with the leadership team to deliver value to our shareholders. Sepura is a great business with excellent products, a leading global market position and strong opportunities in both its core and adjacent markets".

 

Gordon Watling, Chief Executive Officer, said, "I am delighted to welcome John to the Company. His distinguished track record of managing growth companies within the high technology sector and his extensive transactional experience will be invaluable to Sepura. He joins the company at an exciting point in its development as we look beyond TETRA and commence the development of Digital Mobile Radio handsets, which we believe will double our addressable market."

 

 

There are no matters to disclose in accordance with paragraph 9.6.13R of the FSA Listing Rules.

 

 

 

 

For further information please contact:

 

Sepura plc Tel: 01223 876 000

Gordon Watling, Chief Executive Officer

 

Powerscourt (Media Enquiries) Tel: 020 7250 1446

Paul Durman

Rob Greening

 

 

Notes to Editors:

About Sepura

Sepura is a global leader in the design, manufacture and supply of TETRA (TErrestrial Trunked RAdio) digital radios, which are used predominantly by the emergency services around the world and in the transport, utilities and commercial sectors.

Our products deliver mission critical communications.

Sepura offers one of the broadest ranges of TETRA products available, is often first to market with innovative products and features, and is a market leader in the supply of surveillance and other specialist TETRA radios and accessories. Founded in the UK in 2002, Sepura has expanded rapidly across the world with a network of regional partners that sell and provide local support for our market-leading products and is market leader in over 30 countries.

TETRA technology has now become the dominant digital Private Mobile Radio standard in the world. Our vision is to become the number one global supplier of TETRA radios and we are firmly on course to achieve this goal.

Based in Cambridge, England, and employing some 300 people across the business, the Company was admitted to the Official List of the London Stock Exchange on 3 August 2007.

For further information please visit www.sepura.com.

 

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