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Introducing you to new investment ideas…

Progressive in conjunction with Mello are inviting you to join us for our virtual conference where you will have the opportunity to hear from the management teams of four very different companies.

Company Presentation: HeiQ plc (LON: HEIQ)

HeiQ is a global leader in textiles innovation. The company provides over 200 science-based solutions – such as cooling, warming, filtering, purifying and repelling or even destroying viruses – that enable every-day products, including clothing, household textiles and medical supplies, to become more functional.

Company Presentation: LoopUp plc (LON: LOOP)

LoopUp is a Cloud communications platform for premium external communications for business users. Its key platform capabilities comprise Cloud telephony via Direct Routing integration with Microsoft Teams, remote meetings, and managed events. It acquired MeetingZone, a UK-based conferencing services provider, in 2018. LoopUp’s customers benefit from a global fully-managed service, and an emphasis on security, reliability and simplicity. Its customers number over 5,000 organisations worldwide, including more than 20 of the world’s top-100 law firms. The group is headquartered in London, with offices in San Francisco, New York, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Denver, Cardiff, Milton Keynes, Madrid, Berlin, Malmo, Hong Kong, Sydney and Barbados.

Company Presentation: ThruVision Group plc (LON: THRU)

Spun out from the British Government’s Rutherford Appleton Labs in 2002, Thruvision Group is an AIM-quoted technology company that develops, manufactures and sells people-security-screening technology. Thruvision has developed a range of exceptional cameras that register minute differences in body heat, and the technology can detect relatively small objects hidden under an individual’s clothing. Based in the UK, Thruvision sells its products globally, focusing on three main sectors, Aviation, Customs and Profit Protection, where it is finding significant opportunities to grow its presence, while Mass Transit and Event/Location Entrance protection markets could be developed in future. A key feature of Thruvision’s technology is that it operates at a physically distant range of several metres and completely removes the need for physical searches.

Date: Tuesday, 7th December 2021

Speakers

Carlo Centonze, Co-founder & CEO

Carlo studied Environmental Sciences and Forest Engineering (MSc) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH Zurich. He earned his Executive MBA at the University of St.Gallen (HSG). After his service as an army pilot, he started his professional career as co-founder of the ETH spin-off, myclimate, a non-profit organization and prominent provider of carbon offsetting measures. Since 2004, Carlo has served HeiQ as co-founder and CEO, developing the firm from a two-employee company to an over 140-employee company. He also serves as Chairman of ECSA Group, a 108-year-old Swiss chemical and energy distributor with a consolidated turnover of over USD 300 million for 2020 and is a member of the executive board of Science Industries, the Swiss association of the pharmaceutical, biotech and chemical industries.

Xaver Hartinger, CFO

Xaver started his career in finance in 2005 after obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of St.Gallen (HSG). At the beginning of his professional career, he worked with EY Switzerland as an auditor for industrial clients and graduated as a Swiss Certified Public Accountant in 2009. He later worked in various finance positions and led the global finance and accounting team of a listed Korean speciality chemical producer before joining HeiQ in 2018 as Head of Controlling. He was appointed Group Chief Financial Officer in October 2019.

Steve Flavell, Co-CEO & Co-Founder

Steve co-founded LoopUp alongside co-CEO Michael Hughes. Based in London, Steve oversees global commercial activities and is accountable for setting and delivering the Group’s financial plan. Prior to LoopUp, Steve was EVP and main board director at GoIndustry, an online industrial auctioneering platform. As part of its founding team, Steve was involved in GoIndustry’s organic growth and several acquisitions. Previously, Steve spent time at Monitor Company, Mars & Co, and Mobil Oil. Steve has an MBA from Stanford and MEng from St. John’s College, Cambridge.

Simon Healy, CFO

Based in London, Simon oversees all global financial operations. Prior to LoopUp, Simon was Financial Controller at Streetcar, which sold to Zipcar in 2011. Previously, he was Financial Controller at Research Now and was involved in the company’s listing on AIM. Simon is a Chartered Accountant who trained with KPMG, and holds a degree in Accountancy from the University of Birmingham.

Colin Evans, CEO

Colin was appointed a Director on 8 February 2010 and was appointed Chief Executive of Thruvision Group plc on 1 November 2017, having previously served in a number of senior management positions. He is responsible for all aspects of the business and draws upon his 22 years’ experience delivering innovative new technology to the international security industry and, in particular, to the US Federal Government. Prior to joining Thruvision, Colin spent 15 years with Detica Group plc, where he was Group Chief Operating Officer. He is currently a Non Executive Director at 6point6 Limited and Cloud Gateway Holdings Limited and their associated companies.

Adrian Crockett, CFO

Adrian was appointed a director on 1st May 2019. Prior to joining Thruvision, he was CFO at Venture Life an AIM listed consumer healthcare company. Before this he held senior financial management roles at Abbott Diabetes Care Ltd, a division of the US Healthcare company, Abbott, GSK, Novartis and Chiron corporation (prior to acquisition by Novartis, and Powderject pharmaceuticals (prior to acquisition by Chiron. Adrian has a BAcc honours degree in accountancy from The University of Dundee and is a Chartered Management Accountant.

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