** Shares of Sparc Technologies SPN.AX climb as much as
7.6% to A$0.285, their highest since Dec. 27
** Technology firm appoints Nick O'Loughlin as Managing
Director, effective from Jan. 29
** Says Nick has led Sparc's involvement with the
Sparc Hydrogen JV, as well as Sparc's sodium-ion battery project
with Queensland University of Technology
** More than 108,190 shares change hands as compared with
the 30-day average volume of ~81,936 shares
** Stock has added nearly 8% in value last year
(Reporting by Roushni Nair in Bengaluru)
((Roushni.Nair@thomsonreuters.com;))