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Appointment of Non Executive Director
Appointment of Non Executive Director.
About this update from Big Technologies Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n7 April 2025\n \nBig Technologies plc\n(\"Big Technologies\" or \"the Company\", together with its subsidiaries the \"Group\")\n Appointment of Ian Johnson as a Non-Executive Director of the Company\n The Company is pleased to announce that it has appointed Ian Johnson to the Board of the Company as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.\nThe appointment follows discussions in recent days with Harwood Capital, who contacted the Company stating that they had consulted with certain shareholders who together have a meaningful interest in the Company. As part of those discussions, Ian Johnson was introduced to the Board.\nThe Company has received a letter of comfort from Ian Johnson which, among other things, provides a confirmation that he has never met or spoken to Sara Murray and has no connection to her or any of the entities subject to the proceedings filed by the Company in the High Court on 31 March 2025.\nAlexander Brennan, Chairman of the Company, said: \"I am pleased to welcome Ian to the Board as we focus on finalising our year end accounts, growing our business this year, and building value for all of our stakeholders. The range of Ian's board and industry experience will be invaluable to us in all these contexts as we move forward.\"\n Biography of Ian Johnson\nIan has spent his business career in life science and was founder and CEO of Biotrace International PLC, which was a listed company until its sale to 3M in December 2006. In addition to his current role as Executive Chairman of NIOX Group plc, Ian is also Senior Independent Director of Induction Healthcare Group plc.\nPrevious appointments include Executive Chairman of Bioquell PLC, non-executive Chairman of Redcentric plc, Quantum Pharma PLC, Cyprotex PLC and Celsis Group Ltd., Senior Independent Director of Clinigen plc and Non-Executive Director of Ergomed PLC. He has also served on the boards of various other public and private companies including AIM listed companies; Evans Analytical Group and AOI Medical Inc.\nIan studied at Cardiff University obtaining a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Microbiology. He is a Chartered Biologist, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology and a member of the Institute of Directors.\n Information required to be disclosed by the Company under Rule 17 of the AIM Rules for Companies\nIan R...