19 March 2015: Microsaic Systems plc (AIM: MSYS), the high technology company developing next generation mass spectrometry (MS) instruments, is pleased to announce the appointment of Glenn Tracey as Chief Operating Officer. In this new role, Glenn will focus on delivering a program of operational excellence in support of Microsaic’s partnership strategy, and on driving a pipeline of new technologies in growth application areas.

Glenn has more than 15 years’ experience leading product marketing and R&D for small and large companies in sensing and detection, across applications in human and environmental health. For the majority of this time, Glenn was at global life sciences company PerkinElmer, where he progressed through multiple senior roles advancing PerkinElmer’s environmental health technologies from high-end laboratory detection to field-based sensing across a number of markets such as food, air, water and pharmaceuticals. Before joining Microsaic, he headed business development for Cambridge Temperature Concepts Ltd, a start-up digital health company, based in Cambridge, UK, delivering a FDA approved technology in fertility, with further interests across a range of health applications.

Colin Jump, Chief Executive of Microsaic Systems, said:

“I would like to welcome Glenn to the team at this exciting time in Microsaic’s development. We are confident that, with his experience and connections, he will make a valuable contribution to the business as we develop our partnerships and drive our current and future technologies into new application areas.”