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ZBD boosts senior team with new CFO appointment
2 April 2008
ZBD Displays Ltd, creator and supplier of EPOP wireless 'e-paper' solutions to the retail industry, has announced the appointment of Carl Plucknett as chief financial officer and as a main board director. In his new role Mr Plucknett will drive strategy and implementation as ZBD repositions its financial systems to accommodate volume production in Asia and a global supply chain servicing retailers in leading consumer markets.
ZBD chief executive officer Clive Mayne commented. "Carl’s insight and expertise will be invaluable as we ramp up our production capacity and add new products to our solutions portfolio for retailers. His 20 years of financial management experience and proven track record of financial stewardship in private equity funded businesses add new dimensions to our capabilities going forward."
Prior to joining ZBD Mr Plucknett was chief operating officer at IT hardware and software services group RedSky IT, where he was a member of the operational board that successfully sold the company in 2007. He has also held management positions at Unipart International, where he was accountant on its M&A team and at Robson Rhodes, specialising in investigations and forensic accounting.
He joins at a new development phase for ZBD as increasing numbers of retailers in the UK, continental Europe and the United States opt for the benefits of ZBD’s patented display technology in their stores.
Mr Plucknett said: "There are great opportunities in today’s retail market for ZBD’s e-paper displays. Lower operating costs, reduced wastage and the ability to react dynamically in a fast-changing environment are just some of the factors that deliver a convincing return on investment for retailers."
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A high resolution digital image of Mr Carl Plucknett is available on request from ZBD.
About ZBD Displays
Established in July 2000, ZBD Displays Limited is the first spin-out from the UK's Defence Evaluation and Research Agency in Malvern (now QinetiQ.)
A venture capital-funded company, ZBD is committed to technical excellence and commercial success. ZBD’s intellectual property portfolio is extensive, including key patents that have been assigned to the company by QinetiQ, as well as a number of patents and applications filed since the company’s inception.
ZBD's expertise in LCD technology is unparalleled. Its unique next generation EPOP (electronic point of purchase) solution for retailers combines zero-power e-paper displays with an EPOP communicator, which can instantly update an entire shop floor of displays wirelessly.
EPOP has a proven ROI and represents a new generation of display technology, empowering retailers to dynamically update pricing, promotions and product information at the place where purchasing decisions are made, at product level. Retailers can expect to achieve significant reductions in overhead costs and wastage, and are set to experience low total cost of ownership.
Media contact:
Sarah Hool
+44 (0)1344 887 508 or +44 (0) 7753 573490 (mobile)
sarah.hool@zbd.co.uk
ZBD Displays Ltd, Longford Business Centre, Orchard Lea, Winkfield Lane, Windsor, SL4 4RU
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