DGAP-News: SMARTRAC Announces New Management Board Structure
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SMARTRAC Announces New Management Board Structure
05.12.2012 / 09:30
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SMARTRAC Announces New Management Board Structure
Amsterdam, December 05, 2012 - SMARTRAC N.V. (the 'Company'), the leading
developer, manufacturer, and supplier of RFID transponders and inlays,
today announced its new Management Board Structure. Christian Uhl and Nigel
Sealey will jointly lead the Company with immediate effect. Both will act
as Co-Chairmen of the Management Board of the Company.
Christian Uhl, already being a Director A of the Company has been appointed
on December 5, 2012 as (Co-)Chairman of the Company. Nigel Sealey will be
formally appointed to the position of Co-Chairman of the Company after his
appointment as Director A by an extraordinary general meeting of
shareholders to be held on January 22, 2013. Both will continue to perform
their functions as CFO and COO respectively.
Christian Uhl joined SMARTRAC in May 2006 as Director Corporate Accounting,
Controlling and Finance. Since April 1, 2008, he has been Member of the
Group Executive Team and holds the management position of Group Chief
Financial Officer (CFO). Christian Uhl holds a degree in business
administration from the University of Bayreuth, Germany.
Nigel Sealey joined SMARTRAC in April 2012 as Group Chief Operations
Officer (COO) and Member of the Group Executive Team coming from Oberthur
Technologies where he held the position as Global Operations Director since
2004 joining Oberthur in 2000. Nigel Sealey graduated in Materials Science;
Mechanical and Production Engineering from GLOSCAT (now Gloucestershire
University), England.
In their role as Co-Chairmen of the Management Board, Christian Uhl and
Nigel Sealey will work closely with both the Supervisory Board and the
Group Executive Team of SMARTRAC to implement the 2013 strategic plan for
the Company targeted at accelerating profitable revenue growth and
enhancing the overall profitability of the company.
It is planned to appoint Richard Smith, Managing Director at One Equity
Partners, as a member of the Supervisory Board at the extraordinary general
meeting to be held on January 22, 2013. This supersedes the earlier
announced plan to appoint Mr. Gregory O'Hara Chief Executive Officer of
SMARTRAC. Mr. O'Hara will provide consultancy services to One Equity
Partners and will advise SMARTRAC on the development of new business
opportunities.
The Members of the Supervisory Board and One Equity Partners, SMARTRAC's
majority shareholder, fully support the new Management Board structure and
the expanded responsibilities of Christian Uhl and Nigel Sealey. They also
welcome Mr. O'Hara's involvement and personal commitment to the future
development of SMARTRAC.
About SMARTRAC:
SMARTRAC is the leading developer, manufacturer, and supplier of RFID and
NFC transponders and inlays. The company produces both ready-made and
customized transponders and inlays used in access control, animal
identification, automated fare collection, border control, RFID-based car
immobilizers, contactless payment cards, electronic product identification,
industry, libraries and media management, laundry, logistics, mobile and
smart media, public transport, retail, and many more.
SMARTRAC was founded in 2000, went public in July 2006, and trades as a
stock corporation under Dutch law with its registered headquarters in
Amsterdam. The company currently employs some 4,000 employees and maintains
a global research and development, production, and sales network.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Tanja Moehler
Head of Corporate Communications&Marketing
SMARTRAC N.V.
Phone: +31 20 30 50 157
Email: tanja.moehler(at)smartrac-group.com
Internet: www.smartrac-group.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/SMARTRAC_NV
Forward-looking statements:
All forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on
assumptions, planning, and forecasts at the time of publication of this
press release. Forward-looking statements always involve uncertainties.
Business and economic risks and developments, the conduct of competitors,
political decisions, and other factors may cause the actual results to be
materially different from the assumptions, planning, and forecasts at the
time of publication of this press release. Therefore, SMARTRAC N.V. does
not assume any responsibility relating to forward-looking statements
contained in this press release. Furthermore, SMARTRAC N.V. does not assume
any obligation to update the forward-looking statements contained in this
press release.
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Language: English
Company: SMARTRAC N.V.
Strawinskylaan 851
1077 XX Amsterdam
Netherlands
Phone: +31 20 30 50 157
Fax: +31 20 30 50 155
E-mail: investor.relations(at)smartrac-group.com
Internet: www.smartrac-group.com
ISIN: NL0000186633
WKN: A0JEHN
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard);
Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart
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