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IKEGPS GROUP LIMITED — Board/Management Information 2017
Mar 26, 2017
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Board/Management Information
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March 27, 2017
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For Immediate Release
IKEGPS APPOINTS CHRIS BIRKETT AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
ikeGPS Group Limited (IKE) today announced the appointment of Chris Birkett as its new Wellington-based Chief Financial Officer (CFO), replacing U.S.-based Dennis Bencala.
Chris brings extensive public company and international business experience from financial leadership roles in growth and listed companies. These include as CFO at Nasdaq-listed RockShox Inc., CFO of General Cable Asia Pacific, Managing Director of General Cable Oceania and most recently as CFO of manuka honey company Watson & Son. Prior to these leadership positions Chris held financial roles with Cisco Systems Inc. in Silicon Valley and audit roles with Coopers Lybrand in New Zealand and the U.S.
Chris will have responsibility for IKE’s finance function and strategy where his extensive experience positions IKE strongly to execute on its next phase of its growth.
He will commence his new position from mid-April 2017.
"IKE has delivered leading measurement solutions and software to address the specific requirements of targeted niche markets such as electric utilities and signage. It has shown tremendous growth over the past four years and I believe that its global potential is significant. I'm excited to join the business" said Chris Birkett.
"We are very pleased to be bringing on a global finance executive of this caliber with extensive U.S. and international market operating experience, and who will be based in New Zealand to work alongside the IKE finance team day to day and to engage actively with our New Zealand and Australian investor base. I wish to thank Dennis for his considerable inputs into our business, but am excited to making Chris’ appointment as we enter this next stage of growth." said Glenn Milnes, Chief Executive Officer.
About ikeGPS:
ikeGPS is changing the way the world is measured, utilizing its smart laser measurement solutions to capture, record and manage asset information.
ikeGPS has three growth areas within its business; with solutions targeting the electric utility market, signage market and construction & contractor market. Today, thousands of companies rely on IKE solutions every day to get their field work done more quickly, efficiently and safely.
ikeGPS is headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand, and is listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange and Australian Stock Exchange under the stock symbol IKE. The company’s global sales, marketing and customer support teams are based in Broomfield, Colorado, with a regional engineering office in Seattle.
Contact: Glenn Milnes, CEO, +1 720-418-1936, [email protected]
Find Out More At: www.ikegps.com
350 Interlocken Blvd, Suite 250, Broomfield CO 80021, USA Office: +1 303 222 3218 www.ikegps.com