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July 2024
Oxford Metrics
plc
("Oxford Metrics", the
"Company" or the "Group")
Confirmation of CFO
Appointment
Oxford Metrics plc (LSE: OMG), the
smart sensing and software company, servicing life sciences,
entertainment and engineering markets, today announces that
Zoe Fox has assumed the
role of CFO of Oxford Metrics plc and has been appointed as a Board
Director with effect from 1 July 2024.
Zoe's appointment as CFO, and to the
Board of Directors, follows the Company's change of CFO
announcement on 19 March 2024. David Deacon will remain with the
business until the end of September and will work closely with Zoe
to deliver a smooth and orderly transition. During this time, David
will remain on the Board of Directors in an executive role focused
on M&A.
Roger Parry, Chairman of Oxford Metrics, said:
"Now in year
three of our five-year plan, Zoe joins Oxford Metrics at a pivotal
moment. Bringing the right skill set, financial stewardship and
cultural fit, we welcome Zoe and look forward to leveraging her
experience and valuable knowledge as the team drives forward our
clear roadmap for growth and seeks to pursue many of the exciting
opportunities to deliver value for our
shareholders."
Zoe
Fox, Oxford Metrics CFO, commented: "I am
delighted to formally take up the
position as CFO of Oxford Metrics. I have already had the
pleasure of meeting some of our stakeholders at the recent Capital
Markets Day and seeing the Group's market-leading technology in
action. I look forward to getting stuck in and working closely with
our talented teams to deliver on the five-year plan, capturing the
growth opportunities open to us in smart
sensing."
For
further information please contact:
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Oxford Metrics
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+44
(0)1865 261860
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Imogen Moorhouse, CEO
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Zoe Fox, CFO
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Deutsche Numis
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+44
(0)20 7260 1000
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Simon Willis / Hugo Rubinstein /
Tejas Padalkar
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FTI
Consulting
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+44
(0)20 3727 1000
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Matt Dixon / Emma Hall / Jamille
Smith / Jemima Gurney
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About Oxford Metrics
Oxford Metrics is a smart sensing
and software company that enables the interface between the real
world and its virtual twin. Our smart sensing technology helps over
10,000 customers in more than 70 countries, including all of the
world's top 10 games companies and all of the top 20 universities
worldwide. Founded in 1984, we started our journey in healthcare,
expanded into entertainment, winning an OSCAR® and an Emmy®, moved
into defence, engineering and smart manufacturing. We have a strong
track record of creating value by incubating, growing and then
augmenting through acquisition, unique technology
businesses.
The Group trades through its
market-leading division Vicon and, recently acquired, Industrial
Vision Systems, adding niche market strength in smart
manufacturing. Vicon is a world leader in motion measurement
analysis to thousands of customers worldwide, including Red Bull,
Imperial College London, Dreamscape Immersive, Industrial Light
& Magic, and NASA. Industrial Vision Systems is a specialist in
machine vision software and technology for high precision,
automated quality control systems trusted by blue-chip, smart
manufacturing companies across the globe including BD, DePuy,
Jaguar Land Rover, Johnson & Johnson, Zytronic and
Alkegen.
The Group is headquartered in Oxford
with offices in California, Colorado, Auckland, Kempten and
Harwell. Since 2001, Oxford Metrics (LSE: OMG), has been a quoted
company listed on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock
Exchange. For more information about Oxford Metrics, visit
www.oxfordmetrics.com