15 January 2025
Xaar plc
Appointment of Chief
Financial Officer
Xaar plc ("Xaar", the "Group" or the
"Company"), the leading inkjet printing technology group, today
announces that Paul James has been appointed the permanent Chief
Financial Officer, effective immediately.
Paul has served as Interim Chief
Financial Officer since 20th November 2024. Prior to
this, Paul was Group CFO of Biffa from September 2023 to October
2024 and Group CFO of Genuit Group plc from March 2018 to September
2023. In addition, Paul has held a number of senior positions at
Currys plc, Inchcape plc and British American Tobacco
plc.
John Mills, Group Chief Executive Officer
said:
"Paul is an outstanding senior
executive with substantial financial experience and leadership
capabilities, who will advance our strategic priorities and ensure
we fully monetise the significant opportunity set before us.
We are delighted that he has recognised the long-term
potential after making a meaningful contribution in just a short
period of time."
Paul James Group Chief Financial Officer
said:
"I am excited to join the talented
team at Xaar as we progress to becoming the market leader in the
printhead space. With solid foundations and cutting-edge
technology, the company has access to significant structural growth
and I look forward to supporting John in realising the full
potential of the Company."
Contacts:
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Xaar plc
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+44 (0) 1223 423 663
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John Mills, Chief Executive
Officer
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Paul James, Chief Financial
Officer
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CEN
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Xaar_IR@cen-grp.com
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Chris Dyett
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Stephen Lamacraft
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About Xaar plc
Xaar is an inkjet innovator,
providing printheads and technologies for OEM and UDI customers
worldwide.
By helping customers lay down
precise volumes of inks and fluids with absolute pin-point
accuracy, time after time, Xaar's inkjet printheads and
technologies meet the needs of numerous markets. Covering graphics,
labelling, direct-to-shape, packaging, product decoration, ceramic
tile and glass decoration, textiles, 3D, décor, and outer case
coding applications - as well as printing with specialist
functional fluids for advanced manufacturing techniques.
Collaboration is at the very core of
its business. Xaar works as a trusted partner from sites in Europe
and China, providing expert insights and technical support every
step of the way.
With over 30 years' experience,
around 200 patents registered or pending, and major ongoing R&D
investment, Xaar's digital printhead and precision jetting
technologies create infinite opportunities for today's sustainable
manufacturing innovation.
