Solid State plc announced that as of 1 July 2019, Nigel Rogers will be joining the Board as an independent Non-Executive Director. Nigel replaces John Lavery who steps down from the Board on 31 August 2019 as announced on 4 March 2019. John has 36 years' service with Steatite, the last 17 years with the Group after Steatite was acquired by Solid State in 2002. Nigel has been Non-Executive Deputy Chairman of Transense Technologies plc, the AIM-quoted provider of sensor systems, since July 2015. In addition, Tony Frere, Non-Executive Chairman, has announced his intention to retire and step down from the Board at the end of the year. Tony joined the Board in 2010 and was appointed Deputy Chairman in 2012.