Appointment Of Non-Executive Director 2007
January 08, 2007
APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
De La Rue plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Warren East as a non-executive director of the Company with effect from 9 January 2007.
In 2001, Mr East was appointed Chief Executive of ARM Holdings plc, the developer and licensor of microprocessors, having joined in 1994. Mr East previously worked for Texas Instruments Inc in a variety of roles in the semiconductor and telecom products divisions. He has a degree in engineering sciences from Oxford University and an MBA from Cranfield.
He is a non-executive director of Reciva Ltd, a Cambridge start up company manufacturing internet radios.
Commenting on the appointment Nicholas Brookes, Chairman of De La Rue plc said:
"Warren has valuable experience of growing an international business which emphasises continued development of technically excellent products. I am sure he will make a significant contribution to the Board and the strategic direction of the Group."
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For further information, please contact:
Louise Fluker, General Counsel & Company Secretary
Tel: +44 (0)1256 605311
Mark Fearon, Head of Corporate Affairs
Tel: +44 (0)1256 605303
Richard Mountain, Financial Dynamics
Tel: +44 (0)20 7269 7291
8 January 2007
Notes to Editors
- De La Rue is the world's largest commercial security printer and papermaker, involved in the production of over 150 national currencies and a wide range of security documents such as passports, authentication labels and fiscal stamps. The Company is also pioneering new technologies worldwide in government identity solutions for national identification, drivers licence and passport issuing schemes. Employing over 6,000 people across 31 countries, it is also a leading provider of cash handling equipment and software solutions to banks and retailers worldwide, helping them to reduce the cost of handling cash.
For more information visit www.delarue.com