Trappes, August 12, 2014 - 7:00 p.m. (CET)


BOARD MEMBERSHIP CHANGE


Egide (ISIN: FR0000072373 - Segment C NYSE Euronext Paris(TM)), specialized in the manufacture of hermetic packages for the protection and interconnection of critical electronic and photonic chips, presents the composition of its new Board of Directors.

On July 28, 2014, Ms. Catherine Gerst, an independent director since May 13, 2011, notified the company of her decision to tender her resignation as Board member for personal reasons with immediate effect.

The Board of Directors' meeting held on August 11, 2014 duly noted this resignation and, at the same time co-opted Sigma Gestion to serve as director, replacing the directorship vacated by Ms. Catherine Gerst's resignation, for the remainder of the latter's term of office or until the end of the ordinary general meeting to be called in 2017 to approve the financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016. Sigma Gestion will be represented by Stephan Clerjaud.


In consequence, as from today, the composition of Egide's Board of Directors is as follows:

- Philippe Bregi, Chairman of the Board,
- Eric Michel, Chief Executive Officer,
- Sigma Gestion, represented by Stephan Clerjaud,
- Colette Lucas, independent director,
- Jean-Louis Malinge, independent director.


Sigma Gestion
Sigma Gestion, an asset management company approved by the AMF (Autorité des Marchés Financiers), the French financial market authority, devotes its expertise to the service of investors through investment holding vehicles, local investment funds (FIP), innovation funds (FCPI) and venture capital funds (FCPR). It has assets under management of nearly €200 million and has carried out more than 150 private equity investments in SMEs. Since 1993, it has invested in companies with strong growth potential located in France in amounts ranging between approximately €300,000 and €2 million. Its interventions cover all sectors of activities and development cycle phases from creation, expansion to buyout.

For more information: www.sigmagestion.com:
http://www.sigmagestion.com

 

About Egide
Egide SA is a European group with an international dimension, specialized in the manufacture of hermetic packages for sensitive electronic components. The group operates in cutting edge markets with strong technology barriers to entry in all critical industry segments (Space, Defense, Security, Aeronautics, Telecommunications, Energy, Medical.). Egide is the only pure player in this market niche with manufacturing bases in France and the United States.

Egide shares are eligible for the French tax incentivized PEA-PME and FCPI investment vehicles.

Euronext Paris - Segment C - ISIN: FR0000072373 - Reuters: EGID.PA - Bloomberg: GID

For more information www.egide.fr:
http://www.egide.fr

 

Egide renewed its OSEO label as an innovative company (entreprise innovante) on June 11, 2012 
ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certified quality and environmental management systems

Contacts

EGIDE - Finance Department - Philippe Lussiez - +33 1 30 68 81 00 - plussiez@egide.fr:
mailto:plussiez@egide.fr

EGIDE : board membership change:
http://hugin.info/143399/R/1848506/645068.pdf


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Source: EGIDE via Globenewswire
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