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24/08/2023 07:00

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RNS Number : 2687K  SDI Group PLC  24 August 2023

SDI Group plc

("SDI", "SDI Group", or the "Group")

Board appointment

 

SDI Group plc, the AIM quoted group focused on the design and manufacture of
scientific and technology products for use in digital imaging and sensing and
control applications, is pleased to announce the forthcoming appointment of
Stephen Brown as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Stephen will join the Group on
28 September.

Stephen has held a number of senior positions with prestigious global product
and technology focused businesses. Recent roles include Stephen's position as
Group COO (non board) at AIM quoted AB Dynamics plc and CEO & Operating
Partner at BP Launchpad, part of BP plc.  Prior to this, Stephen held
multiple leadership roles including Global Vice President at Romax Technology,
Research and Development Director (Technology and Production business unit) at
Vestas Wind Systems A/S and Technical Director at the Industrial Power Group,
part of Rolls Royce Holdings plc. Previously, Stephen held other executive
level roles in early stage growth companies. Stephen holds an Honours degree
in Mechanical Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing from University of
Newcastle upon Tyne.

Ken Ford, Chairman of SDI, commented:

"We are delighted to announce the appointment of Stephen to the Board as Chief
Operating Officer. The skillset and experience that he brings to SDI will be
invaluable as the business continues to grow through its buy and build
strategy".

 

Enquiries

SDI Group plc
 
            01223 727144

Ken Ford, Chairman

Mike Creedon, CEO

Ami Sharma, CFO

www.sdigroup.com

 

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020 7220 0500

Ed Frisby/Seamus Fricker/Milesh Hindocha - Corporate Finance

Andrew Burdis/Sunila de Silva - ECM

 

About SDI Group plc:

SDI designs and manufactures scientific and technology products for use in
digital imaging and sensing and control applications including life sciences,
healthcare, astronomy, plastics and packaging, manufacturing, precision
optics, measurement instrumentation and art conservation. SDI operates through
its subsidiaries: Atik Cameras, Synoptics, Graticules Optics, Sentek, Astles
Control Systems, Applied Thermal Control, MPB Industries, Chell Instruments,
Monmouth Scientific, Uniform Engineering, Scientific Vacuum Systems, Safelab
Systems, LTE Scientific and Fraser Anti-Static Techniques.

Corporate expansion is via organic growth within its subsidiary companies and
through the acquisition of complementary, niche technology businesses with
established reputations in global markets.

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

 Full name:                                                     Stephen Mark Brown
 Age:                                                           50
 Shares held in the Company:                                    None
 Current directorships:                                         AltEnergis Plc
                                                                Cross-Flow Energy Company Limited

                                                                Technology (Bath) Limited

 Historic directorships and partnerships in previous 5 years:   ABD Solutions Ltd
                                                                Ansible Motion Limited
                                                                Anthony Best Dynamics Limited

                                                                Bath Sales & Lettings Ltd

                                                                Brown Investment (Bath) LLP
                                                                Elmtronics Group Limited
                                                                Hubsta Limited
                                                                MER Fleet Services Limited
                                                                Stryde Limited

 

Stephen Brown was appointed as a director of Nordic Windpower Limited ("NWL")
on 29 September 2011 and resigned as a director on 15 May 2012, following
which in October 2012 Nordic Windpower Holdings Inc (NWL's parent company)
filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and on 26 March 2013 NWL was dissolved via
compulsory strike-off.

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

 

 

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