Sydney, Australia (ABN Newswire) - The Board of YPB Group Limited (ASX:YPB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Gerard Eakin to the Board of the company.

Mr Eakin has had a 30 year-plus career in Australian equities in both portfolio management and equity research. His focus has been identifying and supporting young companies with superior potential. He is the founder of Manifest Capital Management and manages Australian equity portfolios for a select group of high net worth investors. Prior roles included Head of Australian Equities at Rothschild Australia Asset Management managing funds of approximately $3b and Head of Smaller Companies Research at JP Morgan/Ord Minnett and Merrill Lynch.

Mr Eakin has committed to dedicate a considerable amount of his time, experience and energy into this position and his expertise will be invaluable to YPB as we build our business, investor base and investor relations capabilities.

Mr Eakin said: "I am committed to ensuring the capital markets' awareness and knowledge of YPB supports the realisation of our considerable potential, and that our culture and governance skilfully maximise shareholder wealth."

YPB Executive Chairman John Houston said: "I am delighted that Gerard has agreed to take on this role with the Company and I look forward to working closely with him as we grow YPB into a substantial global player in brand protection and consumer engagement.

Gerard's experience, stature and understanding of capital markets will help the company enormously at this time of rapid growth."



About YPB Group Ltd:

YPB Group (ASX:YPB) is a pioneer in advanced anti-counterfeit and product authentication solutions. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, we are expanding our global footprint with an established presence in China, USA, Australia and South East Asia.

YPB's patented anti-counterfeit technology combined with its security packaging solutions, consulting and forensic services enables businesses to protect their high value brands from the risks of counterfeit and product diversion.

YPB's full range of services will give businesses the ability to cost effectively protect their brands, easily detect counterfeits and give them the opportunity to connect with their consumers about the authenticity of their brand.



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YPB Group Ltd



Contact:

Mr. John Houston 
CEO
T: +61 458 701 088 
E: john.houston@ypbsystems.com 

Mr. Robert Whitton
CFO and Company Secretary
T: +61 457 666 309
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