Sales and Marketing drive

RNS Number : 7150G

Gooch & Housego PLC

11 June 2013

 



For immediate release

11 June 2013

Gooch & Housego PLC

("G&H" or the "Company")

RNS Reach

Sales and Marketing drive

 

Gooch & Housego PLC, the specialist manufacturer of optical components and systems, today announces a significant re-focussing of their Sales, Business Development and Marketing activities with the appointment of Jon Fowler as Executive VP of Commercial Development.

By leveraging the Company's excellence in materials and components Gooch & Housego is progressively making the transition from components supplier to solutions provider. This newly created senior role, which reports directly to CEO Gareth Jones, is intended to focus Group Sales & Marketing activities toward further growth and to support the Company's move towards additional value added business.

Jon most recently served G&H as head of the Acousto-Optics and Electro-Optics business unit.  He brings three decades of applicable market experience and a working knowledge of many of G&H's most significant applications and customers.

Gareth Jones, CEO commented:

"I am delighted to announce Jon's appointment as the newly created Executive VP of Commercial Development. This is an important step for Gooch & Housego and demonstrates our strategy to develop new markets and focus on value added business. " 

For further information contact: -
Gareth Jones / Andrew Boteler	Gooch & Housego PLC	01460 256440
Tim Thompson  / Gabriella Clinkard	Buchanan	020 7466 5000
Patrick Robb / James Grace	Investec Bank plc	020 7597 5970

 

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