Uk Oil & Gas Regulatory News (UKOG)

30 Nov 2005 07:02

Sarantel Group PLC30 November 2005 Embargoed until 7:00 30 November 2005 Sarantel Group PLC ("Sarantel" or "the Group") Bill Taylor appointed Director Sarantel, the leading manufacturer of revolutionary filtering antennas forwireless devices, is pleased to announce the appointment of its Chief OperatingOfficer, Mr Bill Taylor as a Director with immediate effect. Mr Taylor, aged 45, has over 25 years experience in electronics manufacturingwith specific expertise in managing high growth, high volume environments. Priorto joining Sarantel, Bill was European Senior Director of Operations at Jabil, acontract electronic manufacturer with a number of blue chip customers includingNokia, Philips and Alcatel. Prior to that, Bill held senior logistics andoperations roles at Motorola PCS. Bill served as a director of Sanmina Enclosure Systems Kft, a Hungarian Companyfrom 22nd September 2004 to 15th December 2004. Save as disclosed above, there are no further disclosures to be made inaccordance with Rule 17 and Schedule Two (g) of the AIM Rules. Commenting on the appointment, Mr David Wither, Chief Executive Officer said: 'I am very pleased to welcome Bill to the Board of the Company. His considerableexpertise in running high volume manufacturing operations has proved invaluablethroughout the year and in his new role he will continue to contributesignificantly as we position Sarantel as a world class supplier of nextgeneration antennas.' Pictures are available for the media to view and download fromwww.vismedia.co.uk For further information please contact: Sarantel Group PLC www.sarantel.comDavid Wither, CEO/Sitkow Yeung, CFO 01933 670560 -----------------------------Smithfield 020 7360 4900Sara Musgrave / Jo Thomas Pictures are available for the media to view and download from www.vismedia.co.uk----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes to Editors: About Sarantel Sarantel designs, manufactures and sells patented, ceramic, filtering antennasfor use in portable wireless devices such as PDAs, laptops and smart phonedevices. These antennas solve a performance impairment problem that is faced byconventional antennas, by reducing the amount of energy that is absorbed intothe body by approximately 90 per cent. The Sarantel technology thereforeprovides a stronger and clearer signal to enable better product performance andalso more attractive product styling. The antennas simplify system design, thusallowing design standardisation and reduced time to market and cost formanufacturers. In April 2005, Sarantel announced an agreement with TomTom to supply itsGeoHelix GPS antenna for use in TomTom's newest navigation solutions, TomTomMOBILE 5 for mobile phones and TomTom NAVIGATOR 5 for PDAs. The GPS receiver isso sensitive it can be placed in a pocket or bag, without line of sightrequired, ensuring reliable reception in urban areas or next to the body. As well as GPS, Sarantel's antennas can service multiple wireless marketsincluding; Wi-Fi, 3G, satellite radio, and Bluetooth. In September 2005,Sarantel announced a substantial order to supply its antenna technology to aNorth American satellite radio Company. Sarantel listed on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange, on 2ndMarch 2005. Sarantel is included in the IT Hardware sector (93) within theTelecommunications equipment sub-sector (938) and has a RIC code of SLG.L This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange