Aspermont Limited (ASX: ASP), the global media services provider to the resources industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Clayton Witter and Christian West to the Board as Non-Executive Directors with effect from May 24nd.
Clayton Witter has over 20 years' experience in advising large and medium size organisations on implementation of new technologies to transform business processes across a number of sectors including FMCG (consumer goods), Manufacturing, Banking, Information Technology and Electrical household appliances. He was previously Managing Director at Beko Plc, the UK home appliance manufacturer where under his management, Beko became market leader across multiple product categories.
Christian West has over 16 years' experience in advising public companies on portfolio structure and in deal origination, development and financing for private companies. Christian has a successful track record investing in global equities, through public market, venture capital and private equity investment channels across media, technology and natural resource sectors. He is currently a Director of RDP Limited, a venture capital group specialist in the natural resources sector.
Chairman of Aspermont Limited, Andrew Kent said:"We are delighted to welcome Clayton and Christian to the Board. Their combined experience will enhance Aspermont's ability to upscale our digital media service solutions and build new solutions to ensure that we are always globally competitive.
"These appointments mark the final element of our restructuring plan as we move back into profitability and achieve sustainable earnings growth. With the majority of the Board and all key management now based in London, which is the world's leading media hub, we are ideally placed to capitalize on new growth opportunities as a global media services provider".
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About AspermontAspermont is the leading media services provider to the global mining and resources industries and delivers high value, premium subscription-based content through digital, print, conferencing and events channels. Aspermont's portfolio includes brands such as Mining Journal, Mining Magazine, Australia's Mining Monthly and MiningNews.net. Aspermont has restructured its media businesses through a transition from print to digital media, and is focused on scaling its solution to the global resource industries and intends to broaden the model to penetrate new territories and sectors.
Aspermont is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX: ASP) and presently has offices in London, Perth, Sydney, Denver and Belo Horizonte.
For more information please see: http://www.aspermont.com
