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About this update from Ilika Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n RNS Number : 0953U Ilika plc 08 October 2010 \n \n\n8 October 2010\nIlika plc\n(\"Ilika\" or the \"Company\" or the \"Group\")\nIlika expands its business development activities in the US and Asia\n \nUnited States\nIlika is pleased to announce the appointment of the JGW Group (\"JGW\") to help develop new business opportunities primarily in the US aerospace and defence sectors. JGW, which is headquartered in Virginia, is well placed to access US Department of defence sites and has a proven track record of helping clients secure government contracts.\nAlongside JGW, the Company announces the appointment of Stuardo Robles as a new business development director. Stuardo is a senior engineer and marketing professional with more than fifteen years of comprehensive business and technical leadership in manufacturing systems and related services in the global semiconductor industry, primarily with Applied Materials Inc.\nJapan\nIlika has extended its relationship with Blue Rise Partners (\"Blue Rise\"). In addition to representing Ilika in the electronics and energy sectors, Blue Rise has appointed Takashi Matsui who will seek out opportunities for the company in the bio-medical sector. \nTakeshi Ishikawa, business development director for Asia who has been with the company since 2005 and instrumental in the securing of a number of significant contracts, is relocating to Tokyo to spend more time addressing the increased interest that the Company is enjoying from Japanese multinationals. \nGraeme Purdy, Ilika's CEO, commented, \"These appointments significantly strengthen Ilika's ability to support its existing customer base and market its services to a much wider audience.\" \nFor more information contact:\n\n\n\n\nIlika plc \nGraeme Purdy, Chief Executive\nSteve Boydell, Finance Director\n\n\n+44 (0) 23 80111400\n \n\n\n\n\nNomura Code Securities Limited \nPhil Walker / Christopher Golden\n\n\n+44 (0) 20 7776 1200\n\n\n\n\nPelham Bell Pottinger\nArchie Berens / Olly Scott / Francesca Tuckett\n \n\n\n+44 (0) 20 7861 3232\n \n\n\n\n\nAbout Ilika\nIlika (AIM: IKA) is an advanced materials company which accelerates the discovery of new and patentable materials using its unique high throughput technologies (''HTT'') process for identified end uses in the energy, electronics and biomedical sectors. T...