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[April 2005]
New Chief Executive for Oxford Instruments
Oxford Instruments PLC (Witney, Oxon, England) has announced the appointment of Jonathan Flint as a director of the company and its Chief Executive with effect from 5 April 2005.
Mr Flint is an experienced managing director with an established career in the technology sector, spanning communications, instrumentation and satellite technology. He has specific expertise in leading high-tech businesses with highly demanding delivery schedules into sensitive markets. Commercialisation of technically orientated products is one of his key skills.
Most recently Mr Flint was Managing Director, UK, of Vislink PLC, a company which designs and manufactures microwave electronics and antenna instrumentation for the broadcast and telecoms market. Prior to Vislink, Jonathan spent a major part of his career with BAe Systems where he was Managing Director of the Sensor Systems Division, a business based in Edinburgh with a turnover of 500 million, which manufactures instrumentation for the defence industry. Jonathan has also held other senior management positions within BAe Systems, GEC Marconi and Matra Space Systems.
ENDS