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19/09/2014 13:46
DIRECTOR
REL: 1346 HRS Pacific Edge Limited
DIRECTOR: PEB: PE appoints Charles Sitch as an Independent Director
16 September 2014
Pacific Edge appoints Charles Sitch as an Independent Director
Charles Sitch, BCom, LLB Melb, MBA Columbia
Pacific Edge is pleased to announce the appointment of Charles Sitch as an
Independent Director.
Charles is a director of Spark (formerly Telecom New Zealand) and was
previously a director of the global management consulting firm McKinsey and
Co for 24 years. At McKinsey he was a leader of the retail, consumer and
marketing practices and later a senior director, primarily working with CEOs
and Boards on strategy and operations turnarounds. He led McKinsey industry
practices in New York, Shanghai and Sydney.
Welcoming the appointment, Pacific Edge Chairman Chris Swann says the deep
international perspective gained by Charles from his career with McKinsey and
involvement in new business ventures since will be particularly relevant as
the Company accelerates the commercialisiation of its leading Cxbladder
technology globally.
"The appointment of Charles will add a further dimension to the expertise of
the Board and his experience working with McKinsey globally brings a very
strong strategic capability."
Charles has been a Spark Board member since 2011. He is a member of the Board
of Trinity College at the University of Melbourne and a committee member of
the Melbourne Cricket Club. He was previously an advisory director at Bkk
Partners, an investment bank. Charles holds degrees in law and commerce from
Melbourne University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
Charles will start with the Board formally on 1 November 2014.
For more information contact:
David Darling
Chief Executive Officer
Pacific Edge Ltd
P: +64 (3) 479 5800
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