Accsys Technologies Appoints New CFO

Accsys, the world’s leading supplier of premium, high performance and sustainable wood building materials is pleased to announce that Sameet Vohra has been appointed Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Board of Accsys, with effect from 30 September 2024.

Sameet has more than 25 years’ experience in finance, with over 20 years’ experience working in UK listed PLCs primarily across manufacturing, engineering, and natural resources. He has a broad skillset and strengths gained in senior finance leadership roles including strategy execution, performance improvement, M&A, IT, risk management, transformation programme leadership and financial management.

Sameet most recently served as CFO of Sureserve Group PLC and has previously held positions including CFO of Science Group PLC, Group Director of Finance at Spectris PLC and Group Financial Controller at TT Electronics PLC. He qualified as a chartered accountant with KPMG and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Hans Pauli, currently serving as Interim Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Board of Accsys, will step down from these roles on 30 September 2024 and take the position of managing director of the Arnhem plant.

Dr Jelena Arsic van Os, CEO Accsys Technologies PLC, commented:

“I am very pleased to welcome Sameet to Accsys. With a proven track record as a CFO of publicly listed companies, he brings a wealth of experience in accelerating growth and enhancing business performance. Sameet is joining us at an exciting and transformative time for the Company with the new US plant now open and our FOCUS strategy being rolled out. I would also like to express my gratitude to Hans Pauli for his consistent professional support and adaptability during his time as interim CFO.”

About Accsys Technologies

Accsys (Accsys Technologies PLC) is a fast-growing business with a purpose: changing wood to change the world. The company combines chemistry, technology and ingenuity to make Accoya® wood and Tricoya® wood elements: high performance wood products that are extremely durable and stable, opening new opportunities for the built environment and giving the world a choice to build sustainably. Accsys transforms fast-growing, certified sustainable wood into building materials with an up to 50-year warranty, locking carbon stored in the wood into useful products for decades, with performance characteristics that match or better those of non-renewable, resource-depleting and polluting alternatives. Accsys is listed on the London Stock Exchange AIM market and on Euronext Amsterdam, under the symbols ‘AXS’. Visit www.accsysplc.com.

Source: Accsys Technologies PLC