Surface Transforms plc (LON:SCE), manufacturer of carbon ceramic reinforced ceramic brake discs, has announced the appointment of Ian Cleminson as a new independent non-executive director with effect from 1 May 2022.
Ian is currently Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Innospec Inc., an international speciality chemical business employing 1900 personnel, in 23 countries with sales of over $1.5 billion and quoted on the US NASDAQ exchange with a market capitalisation of over $2 billion. Ian joined Innospec in 2002 and has served as CFO since 2006. Prior to joining Innospec, Ian held several senior financial management and accounting positions including Financial Controller at a division of BASF and an accountant in practice at KPMG. Ian has a Master of Social Science degree from Birmingham University and is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
David Bundred (Surface Transforms Chairman) said: “We are delighted to welcome Ian, his appointment being another important step in our process of expanding the experience and expertise of the Board. Ian’s international experience in the chemicals industry and familiarity with financial management in a large US company will be invaluable as we move to the next stages of the rapid development and continued internationalisation of the Company. We are all looking forward to working with Ian.”
Further information relating to Ian Cleminson
In accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules, Ian Philip Cleminson (aged 56) holds or has held in the past five years the following directorships and partnerships:
| Current Positions | Positions held in the last 5 years |
| Innospec Holdings Limited | Innospec Environmental Limited |
| Innospec International Limited | Innospec Active Chemicals Limited |
| Innospec Developments Limited | |
| Innospec Finance Limited | |
| Innospec Fuel Specialties Limited | |
| Innospec (Plant) Limited | |
| Innospec Limited | |
| Innospec Trading Limited | |
| Innospec Sweden AB | |
| Innospec Inc. | |
| Innospec Fuel Specialties LLC | |
| Innospec Active Chemicals LLC1 | |
| Societa Italiana Additivi Per Carburanti S.r.l. | |
| Innospec Strata Holdings LLC1 | |
| Innospec Oil Field Chemicals, LLC1 | |
| Strata Control Services Inc. 1 | |
| Chemsil Silicones Inc. | |
| Vijall, Inc. | |
| Bachman Services, Inc. | |
| Specialty Intermediates, Inc | |
| OBOAdler Company Limited | |
| Innospec Canada Limited | |
| Innospec Performance Chemicals Europe Limited | |
| Innospec Performance Chemicals Belgium BVBA | |
| Innospec Performance Chemicals Spain SL. | |
| Innospec Performance Chemicals France SAS | |
| Innospec Saint-Mihiel SAS | |
| Innospec Performance Chemicals Italia s.r.l. | |
| Innospec Chemicals Beijing Ltd | |
| Innospec Finance U.S. LLC1 |
1. Ian is a manager and/or officer of these entities, performing an equivalent role to that of a UK statutory director
Ian holds no shares in the Company.
