Oxford Immunotec Strengthens Team with Two Strategic Board Appointments

27-Jul-2006

Oxford Immunotec Ltd announced the strengthening of the Board of Directors with two new appointments.

Lawrence Kinet (aged 59) has joined the Board as non-executive Chairman. He was previously an executive director of Smiths Group plc, where he headed up Smiths Medical. Prior to that he was Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Aksys Limited and of Oculon Corp. He has also spent a significant amount of time in various senior management roles at Baxter International Inc, culminating in his appointment as Corporate VP & President, World Trade Group comprising all of Baxter's world trade operations outside the USA.

Richard Sandberg (aged 63) has joined the Board as a non-executive director. He is currently Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Matritech Inc. He serves on the Board of two other public companies: North American Scientific Inc. and Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. Mr. Sandberg has played a principal role in starting and building a number of medical diagnostic companies including that of Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Lifecodes Corporation and that of Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of DIANON Systems Inc.

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