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News Release from: Amplicon
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Team on 24 May 2001
Amplicon Liveline names new Managing
Director
Amplicon Liveline has appointed Mike Wood, a business executive with over 25 years experience, as Managing Director and Chief Executive.
Amplicon Liveline has appointed Mike Wood, a business executive with over 25 years experience, as Managing Director and Chief Executive Wood will take over the role from Jim Hicks, who will be moving into the position of Chairman
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Feb 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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Mike joins Amplicon from his own successful B2B e-commerce company, which he founded in 1999 with family members, holding the position of Managing Director.
Previous positions include sales management at the value added service company Premier Farnell, product management at Eurodis HB, commercial manager for high- speed data communication products at BICC Brand Rex and sales management at Papst, where he was responsible for the UK sales team.
He began his career with Microwave Modules, an electronics manufacturer and exporter on Merseyside, where he worked in engineering, operations, product management and purchasing.
His unusual blend of industrial electronics manufacture, sales and marketing experience gained in world class ISO9000 companies, together with creative media experience promises to be a perfect fit with the innovative technical culture at Amplicon.
Says Hicks: "I set up Amplicon nearly 30 years ago and throughout those years it has grown into a well known and respected company.
I am confident that Mike has the background to manage it even better than I have and take the company forward from strength to strength.
I am looking forward to seeing the increase in turnover and profitability that Mike will undoubtedly achieve over the coming years!", he added.
After 28 years of day-to-day management of the company Jim Hicks, founder and major shareholder has now moved into the new role of Chairman.
In this role he will provide continuity and support for the executive management team under the leadership of Mike Wood, while also working on the challenge of a new strategic direction for the Amplicon Group, such as new business opportunities and possible acquisitions.
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