30
December 2024
Thruvision Group plc
Appointment of Chief Executive Officer
The Board of Directors of Thruvision
Group plc (AIM: THRU, "Thruvision" or "the Group") (the "Board"),
the leading international provider of walk-through security
technology, is pleased to announce the appointment of Victoria
Balchin, currently Chief Financial Officer, as Chief Executive
Officer with effect from 2 January 2025.
Following the departure of Colin
Evans in October 2024, working closely with Executive Chairman Tom
Black, Victoria has been instrumental in ensuring that the business
continues to be managed highly effectively with a view to returning
Thruvision to growth in the second half of the financial year. The
Board has carefully considered whether a broader search should be
undertaken and has unanimously decided that this internal
appointment is in the best interests of the Company and all its
stakeholders.
Victoria joined the Group as Chief
Financial Officer on 1 October 2022 and will retain this role for
the foreseeable future, supported by Hannah Platt who is the full
time Company Secretary and a qualified accountant. Tom Black will
remain as Executive Chairman and will retain a strong involvement
in day-to-day matters, particularly the sales function which is
currently the subject of an internal review.
Tom Black, Executive Chairman,
commented:
"I am delighted that Victoria is
stepping up to Chief Executive. Having worked with her for two
years now and particularly closely over the past three months, I am
certain that she is the right person to lead the Thruvision team as
we enter a crucial phase on our journey to
profitability."
For further information please
contact:
Thruvision Group plc
Tom Black, Executive
Chairman
Victoria Balchin, Chief Executive
Officer
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+44 (0)
1235 425400
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Investec (Corporate Broker and NOMAD)
James Rudd
Patrick Robb
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+44 (0) 20
7597 5970
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About Thruvision (www.thruvision.com)
Thruvision is the leading developer,
manufacturer and supplier of advanced AI-based walkthrough security
technology internationally. Its technology is deployed in more than
20 countries around the world by government and commercial
organisations in a wide range of security situations, where large
numbers of people need to be screened quickly, safely and
efficiently. Thruvision's patented technology is uniquely capable
of detecting concealed objects in real time using advanced AI-based
detection algorithms. The Group's offices are near Oxford and
Washington DC.
Important information
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statements that are, or may be deemed to be, 'forward-looking
statements' (including words such as 'believe', 'expect',
'estimate', 'intend', 'anticipate' and words of similar meaning).
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and
uncertainty since they relate to future events and circumstances,
and actual results may, and often do, differ materially from any
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announcement reflect management's view with respect to future
events as at the date of this announcement. Save as required by
applicable law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly
revise any forward-looking statements in this announcement, whether
following any change in its expectations or to reflect events or
circumstances after the date of this announcement