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Appointment of Chairman
Appointment of Chairman.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 9181K Haydale Graphene Industries PLC 13 July 2017 \n\nThe information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Group to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 (\"MAR\"). Upon the publication of this announcement via a Regulatory Information Service (\"RIS\"), this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.\n \n\n\n\n\nFor immediate release\n\n\n13 July 2017\n\n\n\n\n \nHaydale Graphene Industries plc\n \n('Haydale' or the 'Group)\n \nAppointment of Chairman\n \nHaydale (AIM:HAYD), the global nanomaterials group, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Banks as Non-Executive Chairman with immediate effect. David is replacing John Knowles, who as previously announced, had decided to retire and has stepped down as the Group's Non-Executive Chairman.\n \nDavid Banks is a senior executive Investment Banker with over 30 years' experience in advising companies. He joins Haydale from Cantor Fitzgerald Europe, where he held the position of Managing Director in Corporate Broking. David brings a wealth of capital markets experience to Haydale, having held senior positions at Dawnay Day, Durlacher, Arbuthnot Securities and Panmure Gordon & Co prior to his role at Cantor Fitzgerald Europe.\n \nDavid has considerable sector experience, having represented clients in the automotive, engineering, industrials and high-technology sectors. David specialises in analysing small to mid-cap companies and helping them communicate and realise their potential as well as ensuring they uphold the highest standards of corporate governance. Furthermore, he is well versed in applying his financial knowledge to early stage companies to direct their financial growth, which is of particular benefit to Haydale as the Group has changed from being an R&D focused business to a commercial entity. David will be eligible to participate in the Company's share option scheme.\n \nDavid Banks, Non-Executive Chairman of Haydale, said: \"I am really pleased to have joined Haydale today as their new Chairman. Given my background in investment banking, I fully appreciate the importance for growth companies to clearly communicate their investment story not only to thei...