Alongside Stephen Moon (CEO), Steve Morrison (COO) and Ian Ford (FD) on the Board of Directors are:
Dawson Buck, Non-Executive Chairman
Dawson has over twenty years' senior international experience within the electronic security, property, retail and IT industries. Dawson was a founder and the CEO of Automated Loss Prevention Ltd, which he led from its inception to its sale to the Sensormatic Electronic Corporation Inc. in 1992. Until 2005 Dawson was Deputy Chief Executive of ANGLE plc.
Dr Neville Bain, Non-Executive Director
Neville was first appointed to the Board in 2004. Neville has worked internationally for most of his career and became the Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer and Financial Director of Cadbury Schweppes in 1990. He then spent six and a half years with Coats Viyella plc where he was Group Chief Executive. Neville’s portfolio career of directorships commenced in 1998 and has included the posts of Chairman of Royal Mail Group plc and Chairman of Hogg Robinson plc. Neville has also been a Non-Executive Director of Safeway and he recently retired as a Non-Executive Director of Scottish & Newcastle plc. Neville is Chairman of the Institute of Directors and is a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Biocon Limited, one of India’s premier biotechnology companies.
Jonathan Diggines, Non-Executive Director
Jonathan is CEO of Enterprise Ventures, the independent venture capital house based in the North West of England. He was previously Managing Director of Murray Johnstone Private Equity, where he managed £360 million in private equity and venture funds. Jonathan is well known in the private equity industry, having over the past fifteen years led or directed numerous private equity deals, including many notable successes – Canadian Pizza, Greater Manchester Buses North, New World Domestic Appliances, Pilkington’s Tiles, Xyratex, Rank Amusements, Est Est Est, Zero Waste and Plaxton.
Krijn Rietveld, Non-Executive Director
Krijn is a Senior Vice President at DSM Nutritional Products Ltd and he is responsible for the Nutrition Innovation Group of DSM. Krijn joined the Board in August 2008 following DSM Venturing BV’s investment in the Company, which was announced on 1 August 2008.
Remuneration committee
The remuneration committee consists of the Chairman and the other non-executive Directors. It is chaired by Dawson Buck and meets as required during the year.
The committee reviews the performance of the executive Directors and sets and reviews the scale and structure of their remuneration and the basis of their remuneration and the terms of their service agreements with due regard to the interests of Shareholders. In determining the remuneration of executive Directors, the remuneration committee seeks to enable the Company to attract and retain executives of the highest calibre. The remuneration committee also makes recommendations to the Board concerning the allocation of share options to employees.
No Director or Proposed Director is permitted to participate in discussions or decisions concerning his own remuneration.
Audit committee
The audit committee consists of the Chairman and the other non-executive Directors. It is chaired by Dr Neville Bain and meets at least twice each year.
The audit committee is responsible for ensuring that the financial performance of the Company is properly reported on and monitored and for meeting with the auditors and reviewing the reports from the auditors relating to accounts and internal control systems. The audit committee meets once a year with the auditors without executive Board members present. |