Neil Clark Appointed Chief Executive Officer of PrimeVigilance
Stephen Stamp Appointed Chief Financial Officer of Ergomed
Guildford, UK – 11th January 2016: Ergomed plc, (LSE: ERGO) a profitable UK-based company dedicated to the provision of specialised services to the pharmaceutical industry and the development of new drugs, today announced that Neil Clark, current Chief Financial Officer (CFO) has been appointed as full time Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ergomed’s trading subsidiary PrimeVigilance, the leading provider of drug safety and medical information services to the pharma and biotech industry. Neil remains an Ergomed plc Board member. As a consequence of this change the Board of Ergomed is pleased to announce that Stephen Stamp has been appointed as CFO and will join the Ergomed plc Board of Directors immediately.
Stephen Stamp brings to Ergomed more than 30 years of experience in corporate finance and general management in both public and private companies in the UK and the USA. Stephen joins Ergomed from US-based AssureRx Health, Inc, a personalised medicine and bio-informatics company where he was CFO. Prior to this he was CFO of EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW), a consumer financial services company and Chief Operating Officer and CFO at Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, Inc, a specialty pharmaceutical company.
Stephen has substantial experience working in UK-listed companies. He was Group Finance Director at Regus Plc (LSE:RGU) where he successfully listed the Company on London Stock Exchange Main Market and NASDAQ in October 2000. Prior to this he was Group Finance Director at Shire Pharmaceuticals (LSE:SHP, NASDAQ:SHPG) where he led the IPO on London Stock Exchange as well as a number of major acquisitions and financings. During his time at the Company, Shire’s market capitalisation increased from GBP20 million to GBP3.1 billion. Earlier in his career, Stephen was an investment banker with Lazard in London, advising mainly public companies on cross-border M&A and corporate finance. Prior to Lazard, he worked for KPMG in London where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant.
Dr Miroslav Reljanovic, Founder and CEO of Ergomed plc, said: “We are pleased to strengthen the Board and I welcome Stephen to Ergomed as our new Chief Financial Officer. He brings significant experience and a track record of delivery in senior financial roles in the pharmaceutical industry. At the same time we will continue to benefit from Neil’s continued commitment to the Group as he takes over as full time CEO at PrimeVigilance.
“PrimeVigilance has grown into one of the leading European pharmacovigilance companies within five years and is a key growth driver for Ergomed. Neil’s leadership will enable us to expand and further strengthen our presence in the fast growing pharmaceutical post-marketing services sector.”
The following information is disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies. Stephen Stamp, aged 54 years, has been a director of the following companies during the five years preceding the date of this announcement:
Current directorships
Storm Pharmaceuticals, Inc (Dormant)
Past directorships
EUSA Pharma, Inc.
Stephen Stamp Appointed Chief Financial Officer of Ergomed
Guildford, UK – 11th January 2016: Ergomed plc, (LSE: ERGO) a profitable UK-based company dedicated to the provision of specialised services to the pharmaceutical industry and the development of new drugs, today announced that Neil Clark, current Chief Financial Officer (CFO) has been appointed as full time Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ergomed’s trading subsidiary PrimeVigilance, the leading provider of drug safety and medical information services to the pharma and biotech industry. Neil remains an Ergomed plc Board member. As a consequence of this change the Board of Ergomed is pleased to announce that Stephen Stamp has been appointed as CFO and will join the Ergomed plc Board of Directors immediately.
Stephen Stamp brings to Ergomed more than 30 years of experience in corporate finance and general management in both public and private companies in the UK and the USA. Stephen joins Ergomed from US-based AssureRx Health, Inc, a personalised medicine and bio-informatics company where he was CFO. Prior to this he was CFO of EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW), a consumer financial services company and Chief Operating Officer and CFO at Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, Inc, a specialty pharmaceutical company.
Stephen has substantial experience working in UK-listed companies. He was Group Finance Director at Regus Plc (LSE:RGU) where he successfully listed the Company on London Stock Exchange Main Market and NASDAQ in October 2000. Prior to this he was Group Finance Director at Shire Pharmaceuticals (LSE:SHP, NASDAQ:SHPG) where he led the IPO on London Stock Exchange as well as a number of major acquisitions and financings. During his time at the Company, Shire’s market capitalisation increased from GBP20 million to GBP3.1 billion. Earlier in his career, Stephen was an investment banker with Lazard in London, advising mainly public companies on cross-border M&A and corporate finance. Prior to Lazard, he worked for KPMG in London where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant.
Dr Miroslav Reljanovic, Founder and CEO of Ergomed plc, said: “We are pleased to strengthen the Board and I welcome Stephen to Ergomed as our new Chief Financial Officer. He brings significant experience and a track record of delivery in senior financial roles in the pharmaceutical industry. At the same time we will continue to benefit from Neil’s continued commitment to the Group as he takes over as full time CEO at PrimeVigilance.
“PrimeVigilance has grown into one of the leading European pharmacovigilance companies within five years and is a key growth driver for Ergomed. Neil’s leadership will enable us to expand and further strengthen our presence in the fast growing pharmaceutical post-marketing services sector.”
The following information is disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies. Stephen Stamp, aged 54 years, has been a director of the following companies during the five years preceding the date of this announcement:
Current directorships
Storm Pharmaceuticals, Inc (Dormant)
Past directorships
EUSA Pharma, Inc.
