De La Rue PLC De La Rue Appoints Chief Operating Officer (2080H)
June 06 2017 - 2:01AM
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De La Rue PLC
06 June 2017
DE LA RUE PLC
De La Rue appoints Chief Operating Officer
6 June 2017
De La Rue plc (De La Rue or the "Group"), the world's leading
anti-counterfeiting and security specialist for currency, identity,
and brand protection, today announces the appointment of Bryan Gray
as Chief Operating Officer.
Bryan joins from Johnson Controls International (JCI), a global
technology and multi-industrial company where he was the Group Vice
President for Europe, responsible for 39 plants across Russia, EMEA
and South Africa. He brings with him over 20 years' international
experience in manufacturing, with a focus on the automotive sector.
He previously held a number of senior management positons in South
Africa, the UK and Europe during his career at JCI.
Bryan will be a member of the Executive Leadership Team and
report to Martin Sutherland, Chief Executive Officer. He will
assume responsibility for the operations of all De La Rue's
manufacturing facilities and for driving efficiency across the
Group.
Bryan will join De La Rue on 19 June 2017, replacing Rupert
Middleton who, as previously announced, will stand down as
Executive Director of the Board at the AGM on 20 July 2017.
Martin Sutherland, Chief Executive Officer of De La Rue
commented:
"I am pleased with the appointment of Bryan as Chief Operating
Officer. With strong international experience in manufacturing and
developing global supply chains, he will strengthen and broaden the
strategic and operational capabilities of the business and be a
valuable addition to the leadership team. We look forward to
working with him to deliver on our strategic plan."
De La Rue plc's LEI code is 213800DH741LZWIJXP78.
Enquiries:
De La Rue plc +44 (0)1256 605000
Martin Sutherland Chief Executive Officer
Jitesh Sodha Chief Financial Officer
Lili Huang Head of Investor Relations
Brunswick +44 (0)207 404 5959
Katharine Spence
Oliver Hughes
About De La Rue
De La Rue's purpose is to enable every citizen to participate
securely in the global economy. As a trusted partner of
governments, central banks and commercial organisations, De La Rue
provides products and services that underpin the integrity of
trade, personal identity and the movement of goods.
As the world's largest designer and commercial printer of
banknotes, De La Rue designs, manufactures and delivers banknotes,
banknote substrates and security features to customers in a world
where currency will continue to be a key part of the developing
payments eco-system. De La Rue is the only fully integrated
supplier of both paper and polymer banknotes, and creates security
features that ensure banknotes are protected against
counterfeiting.
De La Rue is the world's largest commercial designer and printer
of passports, delivering national and international identity tokens
and software solutions for governments in a world that is
increasingly focused on the importance of a legal and secure
identity for every individual.
De La Rue also creates and delivers secure product identifiers
and 'track and trace' software for governments and commercial
customers alike to help to tackle the challenge of illicit or
counterfeit goods and the collection of revenue and excise
duties.
De La Rue is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:DLAR). For
further information visit www.delarue.com
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