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Board Appointment
Board Appointment.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n5 August 2024\n \nIXICO plc\n \n(\"IXICO\" or the \"Company\")\n \nAppointment of CEO\n \nIXICO plc (AIM: IXI), the precision analytics company delivering intelligent insights in neuroscience, is pleased to announce that Bram Goorden will be appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 19 August 2024.\n \nBram has over 20 years leadership experience in BioPharma and precision medicine, serving in roles where he has been instrumental in shaping commercial strategies for scale, growing revenues and ultimately enabling realisation of shareholder value. He has strong CNS experience, and established networks within IXICO's target market bringing sector relevant strength to IXICO.\n \nBram joins having recently held C-level roles at Eagle Genomics Limited where he drove key industry alliances for their AI platform and NASDAQ listed SOPHiA Genetics Inc where he expanded their US footprint and delivered key alliances with Pharma. In previous roles as VP International Business, he expanded Foundation Medicine Inc's global presence in precision medicine including programs with major BioPharma partners, and as division CEO of US-based Prometheus Laboratories he delivered shareholder value via the integration of the company into Nestle Health Science SA. Bram has also held senior management positions within UCB Pharma SA and Eli Lilly & Co, both in the field of CNS medicine.\n \nBram's neuroscience experience is demonstrated at Board level through current and past roles at Mantis Photonics AB, a company providing a non-invasive method of detecting neuro-degenerative diseases through retinal image biomarker analysis and Cerecin Inc, a clinical development company focused on therapeutic approaches to treat neurodegenerative diseases. Bram started his career as a management consultant at Accenture.\n \nBram's appointment follows the announcement made on 12 January 2024, of Giulio Cerroni's intention to retire from his role as CEO by the end of 2024. Giulio will step down as a director of the Company on 16 August 2024. Giulio continues to be available to the Company to support an orderly hand over.\n \nMark Warne, Chair of the Board, commented: \"I am delighted to welcome Bram to the Board as our CEO. Bram has significant track record in the commercial application of AI preci...