30 Oct 2023 07:00
30 October 2023
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Xaar plc
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Board changes
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Xaar plc ("Xaar" or "the Group" or "the Company"), the leading inkjet printing technology group, announces the appointment of Jacqueline Sutton MBE as Non-Executive Director.
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Jacqueline joins the Board with effect from 1 November 2023 and on appointment, will serve as a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees. In accordance with the Board's succession plan disclosed in the 2022 Annual Report, Chris Morgan will step down as a Non-Executive Director of the Company on 30 November 2023.
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Jacqueline is a very accomplished senior executive having held, from 2008 to 2021, several senior leadership roles in Rolls-Royce plc's largest division (Civil Aerospace). Most recently, Jacqueline was Chief Customer Officer of Civil Aerospace, Rolls-Royce Group, where she was responsible for the global customer base, including airline operators, leasing companies and aircraft manufacturers across the world. Leading a multinational global team, she was accountable for the order book, revenue, and cash, as well as marketing and customer support. Prior to joining Rolls-Royce, Jacqueline held senior management roles with GE Aviation Systems (formerly Smiths Aerospace),
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Jacqueline is currently a non-executive director of Farnborough International, the Women in Aviation & Aerospace Charter and a Trustee on the Council of St John's College, Durham University.
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In 2022, Jacqueline was awarded an MBE in the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee Birthday Honours List for services to the economy.
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Andrew Herbert, Chairman, commented:
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"We are delighted to welcome an executive of Jacqueline's calibre to the Board. Her experience of managing global customers and revenue generation in a fast-moving and complex sector are competencies that will greatly benefit Xaar. I would like to thank Chris for his huge contribution to the Board of Xaar as a director since 2016 and wish him the very best for the future."
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The Company confirms there is no further information to be disclosed under the requirements of Listing Rule 9.6.13R in relation to the appointment of Jacqueline Sutton.
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Enquiries:
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Xaar plc | +44 (0) 1223 423 663Â |
Ian Tichias, Chief Financial Officer | |
John Mills, Chief Executive Officer | |
 Teneo Giles Kernick Olivia Lucas | +44 (0) 207 353 4200 |
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