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Dialight appoints Chief Executive for EAA region
Dialight appoints Chief Executive for EAA region.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 6165E Dialight PLC 11 April 2011 \n \n\nDate: 11 April 2011\n \n \nDIALIGHT plc\n \nDialight appoints Chief Executive for EAA region\n \n \nDialight plc is pleased to announce the appointment of David Richardson as Chief Executive responsible for the Group's Europe, Africa and Asia (EAA) operations. This is a new role reflecting the growing importance of the region to Dialight's expanding energy efficient lighting business. \n \nDavid joins Dialight from the Draeger Group, a leading company in the field of medical and safety technology, where he was Managing Director of its UK business. Having originally trained as an engineer, David brings with him a wealth of experience in technical, operational and commercial roles in the industrial sector. His appointment is effective July 1, 2011.\n \nRoy Burton, Group Chief Executive of Dialight commented, \n \n\"Growing our presence across the EAA region is one of our key objectives and we are very pleased that David has joined us to oversee this development. The significant sales potential that we see in these markets has led to the creation of this new role and David's level of commercial and technical expertise will be invaluable as we look to grow in the region.\"\n \n \nFor Further Information:\n \n\nContacts: Roy Burton - Group Chief Executive \nDialight plc\nTel: 01638 778641 \n \nSimon Bridges\nCanaccord Genuity Limited\nTel: 020 7050 6500\n \nRobert Speed\nAndy Jones\nKreab Gavin Anderson\nTel: 020 7074 1800\nEmail: [email protected] \n \n \n \n \nNotes to Editors\n \nAbout Dialight\n \nDialight is leading the lighting revolution for industrial users across the world. Applying leading edge LED technology it produces retro-fittable lighting fixtures designed specifically for hazardous locations, obstruction lighting, traffic and rail signalling to vastly reduce maintenance, save energy, improve safety and ease disposal. Versions of these high specification luminaires are also produced for more general commercial, industrial and outdoor situations. \n \nDialight comprises the following business segments:\n \n· Signals/Illumination w...