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Appointment of Chairman
Appointment of Chairman.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 2139I Microsaic Systems plc 01 July 2013 \n \n\nMicrosaic Systems plc\n(\"Microsaic\" or the \"Company\")\n \nAppointment of Chairman\n\n\n\n \n \n1 July 2013: Microsaic Systems plc (AIM: MSYS), the developer of chip-based scientific instruments, announces the resignation of Eric Yeatman as Chairman of the Board, and the appointment of Deputy Chairman, Colin Nicholl, as Chairman. Eric Yeatman remains a Director of the Company.\n \nEric Yeatman commented:\n\"After nine years as Chairman, I feel it is appropriate and timely to hand over the role. I would like to thank shareholders, staff and my fellow directors for all their support during my tenure, and I look forward to continuing to work with the Board and the Company towards achieving our business goals.\"\n \nColin Nicholl added:\n\"Eric made an invaluable contribution to the development of Microsaic and the advancement of the unique technology that underlies its miniaturised mass spectrometer. On behalf of the Board I would like to thank him for his work as Chairman and as interim CEO and we look forward to his continued input as the Company seeks to capitalise on the multiple applications and opportunities we see for our technology and products.\"\n \nContacts\n \n\n\n\n\nMicrosaic Systems\nColin Jump, CEO\n \n\n\nVia Citigate Dewe Rogerson\n\n\n\n\nNumis Securities Limited \nStuart Skinner (Nominated Adviser)\nJames Serjeant (Broker)\n \n\n\n+44 (0)20 7260 1000\n\n\n\n\nCitigate Dewe Rogerson \nMark Swallow, Malcolm Robertson, Chris Gardner\n \n\n\n+44 (0)20 7282 2948/2867/2995\n \n\n\n\n\n \nAbout Microsaic Systems\n \nMicrosaic Systems develops and sells chip-based scientific instruments for the chemical identification of substances. The Company's products are based on the 'gold-standard' scientific technique of mass spectrometry.\n \nMicrosaic Systems has developed a miniaturised mass spectrometer based on its patented, chip-based technologies (ionchip®, spraychip® and vac-chip™), that is smaller, lighter, quieter, more energy efficient and cheaper to run than conventional mass spectrometer systems.\n \nMass spectrometry is used across many industry sectors, including government, energy, utilities, pharmaceutical, diagnostics and healthcare, environmental, food and drink, ...