Appointment of Commercial Director - Electronics and Alternative Energy

21 August 2008

Oxford Advanced Surfaces Group PLC announces the appointment of Michael Edwards as Commercial Director, Electronics and Alternative Energy. 

Mr Edwards will work with both Oxford Advanced Surfaces Ltd and Oxford Energy Technologies Ltd, targeting customers and supply chain partners in photovoltaics, solid state lighting, displays, printed electronics and printed circuit boards, all areas where OAS’s Onto™ technology can be applied to the manufacturing process.  

Mr Edwards has substantial experience leading Toshiba’s European Semiconductor division and, more recently, in developing global businesses via licensing and product sales, specialising in the Far East and the US.

Marcelo Bravo, Chief Executive of Oxford Advances Surfaces Group plc, said:

“I am delighted that Mike Edwards has joined us, thus strengthening the commercial team in the crucial areas of electronics and alternative energy, and also bringing substantial experience in China, Korea and Japan.  Low carbon energy production is a major focus for us, which demonstrates the breadth of applications that our technology, ONTO™, can cover.”

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Oxford Advanced Surfaces Group plc

Oxford Advanced Surfaces Group plc develops and commercialises advanced materials and technology solutions leveraging breakthrough surface modification technology.

Onto™ technology exploits highly reactive chemistry allowing the rapid and convenient modification of the surface properties of a wide range of materials with a high degree of control over processing parameters.  Onto™ can be applied using standard commercial coating and curing techniques and is a versatile, effective, yet simple approach to deliver intelligent advanced materials.  This delivers permanent, dramatic and highly valuable changes to surface functionality.

The company is working with commercial partners to develop applications in the industrial, consumer, electronics, alternative energy and biomedical sectors.  OASG was originally spun out of Oxford University in the United Kingdom and is now listed on London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM).

Website: www.oxfordsurfaces.com