Professor Chris Snowden Becomes Joint CEO
Filtronic PLC
8 November 1999
FILTRONIC PLC: BOARD APPOINTMENTS
Professor Chris Snowden becomes joint CEO, sole CEO designate;
new Non-executive Director
The Directors of Filtronic plc ('Filtronic') are pleased to announce two
changes to the board.
Professor Chris Snowden, aged 43, currently the Director of Technology, has
been appointed Joint Chief Executive Officer with effect from 5 November.
Initially Professor Snowden's principal focus will be to establish high volume
gallium arsenide semiconductor manufacturing processes at the Company's
recently acquired facility in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, England,
together with the development of integrated radio frequency front end modules
for cellular handsets. Following completion of these tasks, Professor Snowden
will become sole Chief Executive Officer. With immediate effect, Professor
Snowden will chair the Executive Board of Filtronic plc which is responsible
for operational matters within the Company.
Professor J David Rhodes, OBE, FREng, FRS, will continue as Chairman
concentrating on strategic direction, engineering and technical issues, as
well as being Joint Chief Executive until Professor Snowden takes up the sole
Chief Executive position.
Additionally, the board is being strengthened with the appointment of Graham
Meek as a non-executive director with immediate effect.
Graham Meek is currently a director of Beeson Gregory Limited, a corporate
advisor and stockbroker. He was formerly an executive director of Smith New
Court plc and a director in Wood Mackenzie & Co.
Filtronic's Chairman, Professor David Rhodes, said:
'The recruitment of Professor Chris Snowden has added further outstanding
technical expertise and vision to the Company. In his role as Director of
Technology, he has brought together technology and engineering expertise from
several parts of the Company and is leading the Company's development in the
field of high volume gallium arsenide semiconductors. As Chief Executive
Officer, Chris will be able to lead the Company into yet more areas of
technology alongside existing capabilities to identify and create new product
and market opportunities.
Graham Meek's background in the financial community in the City of London,
particularly in the electronics business, brings new and complementary skills
to our board.
I look forward to working with both Chris and Graham in achieving strong
growth for the Company in the future'.
Professor Christopher Snowden said: 'I believe that Filtronic can look forward
to further growth with exciting opportunities in all its businesses. The
major new initiatives in the high volume handset and semiconductor operations
are especially significant. Filtronic possesses the key technologies required
to enable the Company to further enhance its position as a leading
international business supplying high frequency electronic products for the
next generation of communications systems.'
For further information please contact:
Professor David Rhodes, Executive Chairman and Tel: 01274 530622
Joint Chief Executive
Professor Chris Snowden, Joint Chief Executive Tel: 01274 530622
John Samuel, Finance Director Tel: 01274 530622
Chris Schofield, Director and Company Secretary Tel: 01274 530622
Editor's notes:
1.Filtronic is a world leader in designing and manufacturing microwave and
millimetre-wave radio frequency components and sub-systems for wireless
communications infrastructure equipment, cellular handsets and electronic
warfare systems.
2.Filtronic has 14 facilities worldwide in the UK, USA, Australia and
Finland.
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