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Spirit Technology (ASX:ST1) appoints Julian Challingsworth as CEO and MD

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ASX:ST1      MCAP $105.8M
07 July 2022 17:04 (AEDT)
Spirit Technologies (ASX:ST1) - CEO and MD Julian Challingsworth

Source: CRN Australia

Spirit Technology (ST1) has appointed Julian Challingsworth as its new CEO and Managing Director, July 11.

Mr Challingsworth replaced Sol Lukatsky, who stepped down after close to three years as Managing Director.

The company said Mr Challingsworth’s experience as a “proven ASX listed CEO”, as well as his strong professional services and corporate finance background placed him as the ideal candidate to lead the company in its next phase of growth.

Prior to his appointment, he was the Co-CEO of Tesserent (TNT) for three years before stepping down in November 2021.

Under his leadership, the company grew significantly through both acquisitive and organic means.

Before Tesserent, he served as Managing Director and a Partner of the Litmus Group for over 10 years and a board member and Partner of PPB Advisory.

The Board also acknowledged Julian Haber for supporting the company during the leadership transition period, in the role of interim Managing Director.

Mr Haber will formally conclude the role on July 11 and revert back to his previous role as CEO of Intalock, however, he will remain as an Executive Director on the Board.

As part of his employment agreement, Mr Challingsworth will be paid a $400,000 per annum salary plus 10.5 per cent in superannuation.

He has also agreement to purchase at least $75,000 each year in shares.

Shares in Spirit Technology were steady on the market and ended the day trading at 2.1 cents.

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