Charles Pope to Join the Board of UTEK Corporation
February 02 2010 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
UTEK Corporation (NYSE Amex:UTK), a leading IP licensing and
innovation services company is pleased to announce that Mr. Charles
L. Pope will join the Board of UTEK Corporation. The UTEK Board
approved the appointment, effective February 3, 2010.
Mr. Pope, a 30 year veteran in executive management, finance and
accounting, adds significant strength to the UTEK Board. During his
20 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Mr. Pope served as a
Partner in the Audit and Financial Advisory Consulting Divisions,
and was a Partner in the Accounting and SEC Directorate. Currently,
Mr. Pope serves as the CFO and COO of the Palm Bank in Tampa,
Florida. Previously, Mr. Pope held CFO positions for public
companies including, Aerosonic Corporation, Reptron Manufacturing
and SRI/Surgical. He also served as CFO for UTEK Corporation from
2001-2002. He holds a B.S. in Economics and Accounting from Auburn
University, and is a Certified Public Accountant in Florida.
“I’m excited about the new management and the strategic
direction of the company. I look forward to helping UTEK execute on
that direction as a Board Member,” says Charles Pope. “I’ve been a
supporter of UTEK for a long time and I’m happy to be in a position
again to contribute.”
“We welcome Charles Pope to the UTEK Board. With his deep
experience in audit and financial management, Charles brings
additional Board strength to this critical area of our business,”
says Doug Schaedler, Chief Executive Officer of UTEK
Corporation.
About UTEK Corporation
UTEK® is a leading global IP licensing and innovation services
company. UTEK’s services enable its clients to enhance their
innovation capabilities, rapidly source externally developed
technologies, create value from their intellectual property and
gain foresight into marketplace and technology developments that
could affect their business. For more information about UTEK,
please visit its website at www.utekcorp.com.
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“forward-looking statements.” These forward looking statements can
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statement will include words such as UTEK “expects,” “should,”
“believes,” “anticipates” or words of similar import. Certain
factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those
projected in these forward looking statements and these factors are
identified from time to time in our filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to publicly update
or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise. This press release is
available on UTEK’s website www.utekcorp.com.
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