Gerard Eakin Appointed to Board
Sydney, Mar 4, 2016 AEST (ABN Newswire) - The Board of YPB Group Limited (
ASX:YPB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Gerard Eakin to the Board of the company.
Mr Eakin has had a 30 year-plus career in Australian equities in both portfolio management and equity research. His focus has been identifying and supporting young companies with superior potential. He is the founder of Manifest Capital Management and manages Australian equity portfolios for a select group of high net worth investors. Prior roles included Head of Australian Equities at Rothschild Australia Asset Management managing funds of approximately $3b and Head of Smaller Companies Research at JP Morgan/Ord Minnett and Merrill Lynch.
Mr Eakin has committed to dedicate a considerable amount of his time, experience and energy into this position and his expertise will be invaluable to YPB as we build our business, investor base and investor relations capabilities.
Mr Eakin said: "I am committed to ensuring the capital markets' awareness and knowledge of YPB supports the realisation of our considerable potential, and that our culture and governance skilfully maximise shareholder wealth."
YPB Executive Chairman John Houston said: "I am delighted that Gerard has agreed to take on this role with the Company and I look forward to working closely with him as we grow YPB into a substantial global player in brand protection and consumer engagement.
Gerard's experience, stature and understanding of capital markets will help the company enormously at this time of rapid growth."
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