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Appointment of Iain Menneer
Appointment of Iain Menneer.
About this update from Animalcare Group Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 0303J Animalcare Group PLC 24 June 2011 \n \n\nAnimalcare Group plc\n \nAppointment of Iain Menneer to the Board\n \nAnimalcare Group plc (AIM: ANCR), a leading supplier of veterinary medicines, announces the appointment of Dr Iain Menneer to the Board as Director of Marketing. The appointment will take effect on 1 July 2011. \n \nIn December 2003, Iain Menneer joined Animalcare Ltd and has worked in marketing and business development roles, notably working on the new product development pipeline bringing such products as Benazecare, Buprecare, Enrocare and Anivac through to commercialisation. Iain has been Head of Marketing since July 2009 and Director of Marketing for Animalcare Group plc since June 2011.\n \nPrior to this, Iain took a position in the Research and Innovation Office at the University of York working with academics to commercialise their research via licensing or spin-out companies. Iain had previously graduated with a degree and PhD in chemistry from the University of Newcastle and worked in the brewing industry for 6 years; initially in research at an independent brewing consultancy and then in new product and technical development roles.\n \nStephen Wildridge, CEO of Animalcare Group plc, commented: \"We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Iain to the Board. Iain has already had a significant input into the development of the Animalcare business generally and new product developments pipeline in particular and we look forward to now having his contribution at Board level.\"\n \nFor further information:\n \n\n\n\n\nAnimalcare Group plc\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nStephen Wildridge (Chief Executive Officer)\n\n\nTel: 01904 487 601\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nBrewin Dolphin (NOMAD)\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nNeil Baldwin\n\n\nTel: 0845 213 4726\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nWalbrook PR Ltd\n\n\nTel: 020 7933 8780\n\n\n\n\nPaul McManus\n\n\[email protected]\n\n\n\n\nFiona Henson\n\n\[email protected]\n\n\n\n\n \nAdditional Information\n \nIain David Menneer, aged 41, holds 6,818 shares in the Company and other than as set out below there is no further information to be disclosed under schedule 2(g) and Rule 17 of the AIM Rules in respect of his appointment as a Director of the Company.\n&nbs...