Filtronic PLC
29 January 2001
FILTRONIC PLC:
BOARD APPOINTMENTS
Filtronic plc ('Filtronic'), a leading global designer and manufacturer of a
broad range of microwave and millimetre radio frequency (RF) components and
subsystems, announces that Mr Alan Needle and Dr Christopher Mobbs have been
appointed to the Board as Executive Directors, with immediate effect. Mr
Needle becomes Managing Director and Dr Mobbs Director of Engineering. Mr
Needle and Dr Mobbs have been members of the senior management team for more
than ten years.
Aged 46, Mr Needle, has been Managing Director of Filtronic's Wireless
Infrastructure business and Managing Director of Filtronic Comtek (UK) Ltd
since 1992. Prior to joining Filtronic Components Ltd in 1986, he worked in
the microwave engineering department of EEV Ltd from 1976 to 1984, designing
commercial radio frequency front ends for maritime and airborne applications.
He was appointed Sales Manager of EEV Ltd for the United States in 1984 and
served in that capacity until 1986. He became the sales and marketing manager
for the United States in 1988. In 1989, he started Filtronic's commercial
division which became Filtronic Comtek (UK) Ltd.
Aged 38, Dr Mobbs, B.Sc., Ph.D, MIEEE, has been Filtronic's Chief Technical
Officer since 1997. He joined Filtronic Components as an engineer after
graduating from Leeds University in 1982. He obtained his Ph.D in electronic
engineering in 1986 while working for Filtronic. He has been responsible for
the development of many of the subsystem products currently in the Wireless
Infrastructure and Electronic Warfare businesses.
Filtronic's products filter, amplify, transmit and receive radio frequency
signals, and address the wireless telecommunications, cable telecommunications
and military markets. The Group has 17 worldwide sites, 7 in the UK, 6 in the
US, 2 in Finland, 1 each in Australia and China.
ENDS
Contacts:
Professor David Rhodes, Executive Chairman, Tel: 020 7786 9600 (today)
Filtronic plc
John Samuel, Finance Director, Filtronic plc
Chris Schofield, Director, Filtronic plc Tel: 01274 530622, 07370 376764
Peter Binns/Paul Vann, Binns & Co Tel: 020 7786 9600