Bluehill ID AG
BLUEHILL ID AG APPOINTS JOHN ROGERS AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR TRANSITION MANAGEMENT & ACQUISTION INTEGRATION
Bluehill ID AG / Change of Personnel Release of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer / publisher is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BLUEHILL ID AG APPOINTS JOHN ROGERS AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR TRANSITION MANAGEMENT & ACQUISTION INTEGRATION St. Gallen, December 12, 2008 – Bluehill ID AG (Symbol BUQ.F / BUQ.DE; www.bluehill-id.com) today announced the appointment of John Rogers as its new Executive Vice President for Transition Management & Acquisitions Integration. Prior to joining Bluehill ID, Rogers was VP of Strategy with responsibility for acquisitions and restructuring for ITG’s RFID division of Assa Abloy. Previously Rogers held the position of CFO and later CEO of Sokymat SA, one of the world’s leading suppliers of RFID transponders. Rogers played a leading role in the aggressive growth path of Sokymat through both organic growth and through his involvement in six successful RFID acquisitions. Prior assignments include senior management positions with General Motors and Delphi Automotive in the US and Director of Finance and HR with Megamos, a German-based systems integrator of RFID immobilizers used in automobile key sets. Before working in the RFID industry, Rogers worked as consultant in corporate finance, treasury, privatisations, and cross-border mergers and acquisitions with various organisations including Arthur Andersen, Translink, Banque Paribas and Merrill Lynch. 'With the faster pace of our acquisitions and our strong deal flow pipeline we have to strengthen our management team to be able to absorb more acquisitions,' stated Melvin Denton-Thompson, COO & CFO of Bluehill ID. Ayman S. Ashour, CEO of Bluehill ID added: 'John’s long and successful experience in the RFID industry and his strong skills in both finance and operations make him an ideal candidate for this role, I am really looking forward to working with John again.' John Rogers commented: 'I am really pleased to be joining a team I know very well, respect and admire. Bluehill ID has the right approach and commitment for this industry and I am very much looking forward to being part of this winning team again' Rogers will be joining Bluehill ID as of 5 January 2009. About Bluehill ID AG Bluehill ID AG is an international operating company with headquarters in Switzerland and listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ISIN CH0031958629; Symbol BUQ). Bluehill ID is dedicated to the responsible use and development of RFID and other automatic identification technologies. These technologies are used in the fields of security, identification, tracking and further growing applications. The business model of the company is based on combining disciplined acquisitive growth with sustainable organic growth from portfolio companies. Contact Fabien B Nestmann Tel: +41 44 78 38 043 eMail: fbn@bluehill-id.com 12.12.2008 Financial News transmitted by DGAP ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: Bluehill ID AG Dufourstr. 121 CH-9001 St. Gallen Schweiz Phone: +41 44 783 8043 Fax: +41 44 783 8040 E-mail: contact@bluehill-id.com Internet: www.bluehill-id.com ISIN: CH0031958629, CH0038439490 WKN: A0MUR7 Listed: Open Market in Frankfurt End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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