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Appointment of new Chief Operating Officer
Appointment of new Chief Operating Officer.
About this update from Surface Transforms Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n30 May 2023\nSurface Transforms plc\n(\"Surface Transforms\" or the \"Company\" ) \nAppointment of new Chief Operating Officer\nSurface Transforms (AIM:SCE) manufacturers of carbon fibre reinforced ceramic automotive brake discs, is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Easton as the new (non-board) Chief Operating Officer, effective 4 September 2023. Stephen joins the Company from SGL Carbon where he is currently UK Managing Director.\nDuring his 16-year tenure at SGL Carbon, a graphite and fibre manufacturing company, he has held various leadership positions both in the UK and US, specialising in carbon and oxidised fibre. Prior to this, he worked in a number of different operational roles for Brand-Rex, a cable manufacturing company. He holds an honours degree in Manufacturing Engineering & Management from the University of Dundee.\nStephen's appointment is a further step in the strengthening of the Company's senior management team to ensure the Company successfully delivers its current manufacturing expansion plan and financial transformation into a high revenue growth and profitable business. This includes the delivery of its £290m (lifetime value) order book and £393m (lifetime value) prospective contract pipeline.\nKevin Johnson, CEO of Surface Transforms said \"We are delighted to welcome Stephen to this senior role in the Company. In particular the combination of his extensive manufacturing engineering experience, his highly relevant expertise in building and operating high temperature manufacturing plants and his people management skills are well suited to our current and future requirements. We look forward to working with Stephen as the Company executes it growth plans.\" \nFor enquiries, please contact:\n\n\n\n\nSurface Transforms plc\nDavid Bundred, Chairman\nKevin Johnson, CEO \n \n\n\n+44 151 356 2141\n\n\n\n\nZeus (Nominated Advisor and Joint Broker)\n \nDavid Foreman / Dan Bate / James Edis (Investment Banking)\nDominic King (Corporate Broking)\n \n\n\n+44 203 829 5000\n\n\n\n\nfinnCap Ltd (Joint-Broker)\nEd Frisby / Abigail Kelly (Corporate Finance)\nAndrew Burdis / Barney Hayward (ECM)\n\n\n+44 20 7220 0500\n\n\n\n\n About ...