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Appointment of Global Director of Leather
Appointment of Global Director of Leather.
About this update from Xeros Technology Group Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 7046U Xeros Technology Group plc 11 April 2016 \n\nRNS Reach\n \n11 April 2016\n \nXeros Technology Group plc\n \nAppointment of Global Director of Leather Technologies\nXeros Technology Group plc (AIM: XSG, \"Xeros\" or \"the Group\"), the innovative developer of patented polymer bead systems with multiple identified commercial applications, has appointed Vikrant (Vik) Pratap as Global Director of Leather Technologies, with immediate effect.\n \nFollowing a successful early career with Lehman Brothers and McKinsey in New York and London, Vik worked with Coller Capital, a leading global investor in, and acquirer of, private equity portfolios, and most recently has been advising start-up and global scale companies on business development and growth. He has a B. Eng from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art and an MBA from INSEAD.\nVik will lead the implementation of the Group's strategy in leather processing, a global industry seeking solutions to the challenges of high water consumption and effluent management. Xeros has developed a patented polymer bead based process to significantly reduce water and chemical consumption and is currently working with LANXESS Deutschland GmbH in a multi-phase joint development programme to trial the technology within a leading tannery.\n \nMark Nichols, Chief Executive of Xeros, said:\n\"I am delighted that Vik is joining Xeros as the leader of our Leather team, and look forward to working with him.\n\"With his significant expertise in developing both start-ups and global businesses, Vik will drive forward our strategy of progressing quickly from field trials to commercialisation in this hugely exciting industry.\"\nFor further information, please contact:\n \n\n\n\n\nXeros Technology Group plc www.xeroscleaning.com\n\n\nVia Instinctif Partners\n\n\n\n\nMark Nichols, Chief Executive \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChris Hanson, Chief Financial Officer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJefferies International (Nominated Adviser)\n\n\nTel: 020 7029 8000\n\n\n\n\nSimon Hardy / Harry Nicholas\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstinctif Partners (Financial PR)\n\n\nTel: 020 7457 2020\n\n\n\n\nHelen Tarbet / James Gray \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nThis information is provided by RNSThe company news service from the London Stock Excha...