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Board changes
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 6552U Seeing Machines Limited 16 July 2018 \n\n16 July 2018\nSeeing Machines Limited\n \nJack Boyer appointed Chairman designate and Ken Kroeger becomes CEO \n \nSeeing Machines Limited (AIM: SEE, \"Seeing Machines\", the \"Group\"), the advanced computer vision technology company that designs AI-powered operator monitoring systems to improve transport safety, has appointed Jack Boyer OBE, non-executive director and Chairman designate with immediate effect. \n \nKen Kroeger, currently Chairman and interim CEO, becomes CEO on a permanent basis. Ken retains the position of Chairman until 1 January 2019, when Jack takes over.\n \nJack Boyer, who is based in the UK and holds US and UK citizenship, is a highly experienced non-executive director with significant expertise in the advanced materials and technology sectors. Jack is currently non-executive director at Mitie plc, non-executive director of TT Electronics plc, a board member of the Sir Henry Royce Institute for Advanced Materials and Chairman of Academies Enterprise Trust. \n \nIn his prior roles, Jack was Chairman of Ilika plc, non-executive director of Laird plc, Deputy Chairman of the Advanced Materials Leadership Council (BEIS), Council Member of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and the Innovate UK Energy Catalyst. Jack also previously founded and was Chief Executive Officer of several companies in the engineering, telecommunications and biotechnology sectors and prior to this, was an investment banker at Goldman Sachs and a strategy consultant at Bain & Co. In 2015, Jack was awarded an OBE in the Queen's Honours for his services to the fields of Science and Engineering.\n \nKen was appointed CEO in 2011 and then Chairman in 2017. He also took the role of interim CEO in early 2018. \n \nJack Boyer OBE, Chairman designate, commented:\n \n\"I am delighted to be joining the business at this very exciting phase of its global development. Seeing Machines is poised to realise its ambition to be the global market leader in AI-driven vision technologies.\n \n\"Under Ken's leadership, Seeing Machines has developed into a recognised world leader in driver and operator monitoring technology, which enhances safety across multiple transport sectors. I look forward to working with him and th...