Trakm8 Hldgs Regulatory News (TRAK)

6 Mar 2006 07:01

Trakm8 Holdings PLC06 March 2006 Embargoed until 7am 6 March 2006 TRAKM8 HOLDINGS PLC ("Trakm8" or "the Group") Appointment of Charles Dawson Buck as Non-Executive Director Trakm8, AIM-listed designer and developer of licensed GPRS based hardware andsoftware for the vehicle placement and security market, is pleased to announcethe appointment of Charles Dawson Buck as Non-Executive Director to Trakm8Holdings with effect from 23 February 2006. Dawson, aged 59, is an internationally experienced Director with over threedecades of experience at senior management and non-executive level. He hasfounded and built a multitude of companies individually, as well as initiatingand innovating substantial change within large international corporations in theUS, Europe, Asia Pacific and Eastern Europe. Dawson currently holds positions asNon-Executive Chairman of both L3 Technology Ltd and Provexis Plc, where he leadthe team who successfully completed a reverse takeover flotation of the companyonto the AIM market in June 2005. These are in addition to a Non-ExecutiveDirectorship of Corpora plc. Dawson has a distinguished career spanning a range of industries, with highprofile management positions including: Electronic Alarms Ltd, Group ChiefExecutive of Automated Security Holdings plc, Senior Vice President ofSensormatic Electronic Corporation Inc, President of Sensormatic Internationaland Deputy Chief Executive ANGLE plc. Other than the directorships disclosed above, the Group confirms there is nofurther information required to be disclosed under Schedule 2(g) of the AIMrules. Cary Knapton, CEO of Trakm8 commented, "We are delighted to welcome Dawson tothe Board. His 30 years of city experience, in which he has managed the growthand major restructuring of a range of firms in the UK and abroad, makes him an empowering influence for Trakm8. His international experience will be a greatboost in the roll-out of our services outside the UK." -ends- For further information please contact: Trakm8 plc 0870 380 0531Cary Knapton, Chief Executive OfficerTim Couling, Finance Director Tavistock Communications 020 7920 3150Christian Taylor-WilkinsonAlexia Pinchbeck This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange