BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Timothy Redmayne Wightman, Non-Executive Chairman    
• Tony O’Neill, Chief Executive Officer   
• Robert Denton, Group Finance Director   
• Glenn Hopkinson, Chief Operating Officer   
• Sir Keith Povey, Non-Executive Director   
• Adrian Bradshaw, Non-Executive Director   

Timothy Redmayne Wightman, age 61, Non-Executive Chairman

Tim Wightman is currently non-executive chairman of AssetCo plc and Petards Group plc, AIM quoted companies, and was non-executive chairman of Digica Group Holdings Limited, an IT outsourcing company backed by Bridgepoint Capital, until its sale to Computacentre PLC in January 2007. In 2000, as chief executive officer, he led a management buy-in of Knurr A.G., a German manufacturing business listed on the Munich Stock Exchange. Prior to that, he was chief executive of Rubicon Group plc, a company listed on the London Stock Exchange, from 1992 until its sale to Applied Power Inc. in 1998 when he became senior vice-president of Applied Power Inc. and President of APW Enclosure Systems Division. From 1988 he was chief executive of CAS Group plc, a 3i backed business, until its sale to Intrum Justitia BV in 1992.

Tony O’Neill, age 55, Chief Executive Officer

Tony O’Neill has held a number of senior appointments in the security industry, including Chairman of the British Security Industry Association, member of the National Security Inspectorate and an adviser to the Security Industry Authority. He is a member of the Security Institute and the Company of Security Professionals. He was previously UK Managing Director of Initial Security at Rentokil Initial and, prior to that, he worked in business to business services with responsibility for processing businesses with BET (British Empire & Traction). Prior to this, he worked in sales and marketing in fast moving consumer goods with Cadbury Schweppes (1972 – 1984) and Allied Lyons (1984 – 1991).

Robert Denton, age 51, Group Finance Director

Robert Denton, a Chartered Accountant, has held senior appointments in growth companies in various industries.  From 1998 to 2006 he was Group Finance Director, then Managing Director, of DuBois Limited, initially backed by Gartmore (Bridgepoint Capital) then sold to a US Fortune 500 Group.  DuBois’ product range, based on its own proprietary technology, rapidly became the global leader in packaging for DVD video and games.  He was previously Group Finance Director of Jasmin PLC from 1994 to 1998.  Jasmin, an industrial engineering business funded under the Business Expansion Scheme, was admitted initially to AIM and then to the Official List of the London Stock Exchange.   From 1992 to 1994 he was Group Finance Director of a privately owned business in the fast moving consumer goods industry.  From 1987 to 1991 he was an equity partner at Robson Rhodes.

Glenn Hopkinson, age 50, Chief Operating Officer

Glenn Hopkinson joined the Shieldtech Group in May 2002 and is an MBA qualified sales and marketing professional with over 20 years experience in international business development. He has held board and senior level appointments with Chemring Limited and is experienced in  the establishment and management of global distributor networks across a range of industries including engineering, aerospace, defence, electronics and construction.

Sir Keith Povey, age 64, Non-Executive Director

Between 1997 and 2004, Sir Keith was Chief Inspector of Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary. In 2001, he was appointed Chief Inspector of Constabulary, acting as adviser to the Home Secretary on policing matters. Prior to that, he was chief superintendent in South Yorkshire, assistant chief constable of Humberside, and deputy chief constable of Northamptonshire, before being appointed chief constable of Leicestershire in 1993.

Adrian Bradshaw, age 50, Non-Executive Chairman

Adrian Bradshaw is currently, and has been, a director of a number of private and public companies. He previously worked for Citicorp Scrimgeour Vickers, NatWest Markets and Guidehouse Limited, and in 1989 he was appointed head of corporate finance at Arbuthnot Latham Bank. In 1991, he became chief executive officer of Incepta Group PLC before establishing Bradmount Investments Limited in 1993 as a private investment company where he has been involved in a number of flotations, notably GW Pharmaceuticals plc, RWS Group plc, Medical Solutions plc, Atlantic Global plc and AssetCo plc. He holds a BA (Hons) in law.