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RNS Number : 0246J  LPA Group PLC  22 October 2024

22 October 2024

 

LPA GROUP PLC

("LPA", the "Company" or the "Group")

Appointment of Chief Executive Officer

LPA Group plc, the innovation-led engineering specialist in electronic and
electro-mechanical components and systems, is pleased to announce the
appointment of Philo Daniel-Tran as Chief Executive Officer who will join LPA
as a director of the Company in January 2025.

Philo has a wealth of experience working in Transport, Defence and Security
sectors across the globe. Until recently, Philo was Global Director Aviation
& Urban Security at Smiths Detection, a major division of Smiths Group,
where she oversaw the restructure of the Aviation sub-division focussing on
delivery, strategic growth, and introduction of new technologies.

Prior to this Philo worked at Thales for sixteen years where she held senior
roles including Regional Business Development, Strategy and Marketing
Director, Thales South and Southeast Asia; Head of Transportation Strategy and
Marketing, Thales UK; and Head of Transportation Systems Engineering, Thales
UK.

In addition to her executive experience, Philo also currently serves as a
Transport Security Advisor to the UK Department for Transport through the
Joint Security and Resilience Centre (JSaRC) as an advisory security council
member.

Philo holds a PhD in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
from the University of Western Sydney and a Masters in Programme Management
from the University of Adelaide, Australia.

Robert Horvath, Chairman said: "We are delighted to announce Philo's
appointment as Chief Executive Officer. She brings to the role extensive
knowledge, skill and experience of our industry from her previous roles, and
strong ambition as the Group aims to deliver on its long term growth plans. I
would like to welcome Philo to the Group and wish her every success."

Philo Daniel, Chief Executive Officer said: "I am joining LPA Group at a
pivotal time as we continue to build on our position as a leader in the
design, build and supply of electronic and electro-mechanical components and
systems. LPA is a company with huge potential, and I am excited to work
closely with my new colleagues and stakeholders to realise this."

For further information, please contact:

 LPA Group plc                                                        Tel: +44 (0) 1799 512800

 Robert B Horvath, Chairman                                           www.lpa-group.com

 Stuart Stanyard, Chief Financial Officer
 Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Nominated Adviser & Broker)       Tel: +44 (0) 20 7220 0500

 Corporate Finance

 Ed Frisby / Abigail Kelly

 Corporate Broking

 Tim Redfern
 Hudson Sandler (Financial PR)                                        Tel: +44 (0) 20 7796 4133

 Dan de Belder

 Nick Moore

 Francesca Rosser

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER RULE 17 AND SCHEDULE 2, PARAGRAPH (G) OF THE AIM
RULES FOR COMPANIES ("AIM RULES")

 Full name:                                                    Philo Vinita Daniel-Tran (formerly: Daniel)
 Age:                                                          50
 Shareholding in the Company:                                  No shares held
 Current directorships and partnerships:                       Scotts Sufferance Wharf Limited
 Historic directorships and partnerships in previous 5 years:  None

There is no further information to be disclosed in relation to the director
appointment pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule 2, paragraph (g) of the AIM
Rules.

 

About LPA

LPA Group plc (AIM: LPA) is an innovation-led engineering specialist in
electronic and electro-mechanical components and systems.

Focused on transport (rail and aviation), defence, infrastructure and
industrial markets and supplying into hostile and challenging environments,
LPA is known for engineering solutions to improve product reliability,
reducing maintenance and life cycle costs.

The Group has three sites across the UK, selling to customers in the UK and
overseas. Two of these are design and manufacturing sites: LPA Connection
Systems - electro-mechanical systems for rail, aviation and industrial, and
LPA Lighting Systems - LED lighting and electronic systems for rail and
infrastructure. The third site is LPA Channel Electric - a value added
distributer of engineered components for rail, aerospace, and defence.

With over 160 years of UK design and manufacture, and with origins in the
first ever light installed in 'Electric Avenue', Brixton; innovation is core
to LPA and to the products and services supplied to our customers worldwide.

For more information visit www.lpa-group.com (http://www.lpa-group.com/)

 

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